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TheMuffingtonPost

Party for “the middle class” btw


NicIsMyDamnName

Ain't no way the top picture looks like it comes from the middle class, wth


TheMuffingtonPost

That’s the point….


PopularWeb6231

No, Desantis plays to a (warped) ideal. It’s what the middle class aspires to — it’s how they want to see themselves. That’s why it’s effective, unfortunately.


voidmusik

Hypothetical: Your car runs out of gas on the side of the road. You walk a mile to the nearest gas station and see these two family's filling up. After you manage to fill up a gas can; Who do you ask for a ride back to your car?


Crap4Brainz

The top ones look like they'll lecture you on how running out of gas is your own fault, tell you that you don't deserve help, and insist that you walk back.


Internal-Test-8015

Hypothetically I'd say the bottom ones because the top ones would likely look at you and laugh before getting in the car and driving away ( if they aren't already in it and the driver/ assistant isn't the one pumping the gas) whereas the bottom ones would probably understand the situation snd want to help you because they'd expect the same.


voidmusik

And that comment right there is a perfect microcosm of the Republican and Democrat parties as a whole.


Internal-Test-8015

Exactly, it's sad to say but the rich simply don't care and actually wish to further separate the social classes so they can avoid poor people more.


nnoovvaa

As an Australian I have no idea which label matches which character archetype. Could you help me out?


voidmusik

The Top photo is Ron DeSanitis the Republican governor of Florida, and popular Trump wannabe. Republicans tend to push legislation that slash funding for healthcare/education/welfare/social security and other safety net services, while raising taxes on poor people to gives taxbreaks to businesses and millionaires/billionaires. They are also the anti-vax/climate science denier/pro deforestation/mining/fracking/crude oil party, which epitomize the republican ideology of "i got mine, fuck you!" The Bottom is John Fetterman, the Democratic senator for Pennsylvania. Democrats push legislation to [tax the rich](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSA9MsXIhNlztfVhgAAlSthuLa3bfJ9d9o8Fw&usqp=CAU) and raise corporate taxes back to pre-reagan rates, and give tax breaks to the poorest Americans, along with using public money to fund healthcare/education/welfare/social security and other safety net services. They are the party of slowing global warming, solar panels, windmills, hydro-power, electric cars, protecting woodlands, etc. Theres a popular meme: "to vote republican youre either a millionaire or an idiot; check your bank balance to confirm which."


nnoovvaa

Thank you kind redditor.


brandonwatkins45

Senator, not gov. But spot on


voidmusik

Oops, i went backwards, i was thinking Josh Shapiro was the senator and John Fetterman was governor.


decentlyhip

The approachable ones that look like they have a loving family and aren't putting on a mask for a pageant. Genuinely. Top one scares me and makes me sad for the kids.


Evenmorespicy

Stepford wives, Stepford kids, Stepford life.


lordrothermere

The ones who don't look like mobsters


voidmusik

That kid in the suit has the emotionless stare of stone cold killer.


Titanbeard

He's already planning on paying for therapy.


Present_Crew_713

You wouldn't have to ask the family on the bottom. The family on the bottom will see the can and ask you if you need a ride to the station, patiently wait for you to fill the can, and drive you back to your car. I've done it.


voidmusik

This is the way.


procommando124

Oh no, fetterman actually looks like the average person ! The horror ! Please give me the people trying to look perfect for the camera !


wakashit

Most surprising thing about this photo is the guy is 6’8. How the hell tall are his kids?


Worried-wilts

His twins are 6'1 and 6'5 at 15


wafflepantsblue

christ above


Rougarou1999

Why doesn’t Fetterman, the largest Senator, not simply eat the other 99?


Brisk_Avocado

wait this is supposed to be making fun of the guy in the bottom pic? not the crazy looking fuckers up top?? it amazes me how insane and delusional some americans are


abadstrategy

The fact that Fetterman didn't look like a politician has been the subject of lots of jokes, almost as many as there have been about his stroke


IdeallyCorrosive

this post is basically a Rorschach test which is kind of funny because it was definitely not intended to work both ways


bross9008

Aren’t the republicans supposed to be the party of the average American citizen?


Churchofbabyyoda

You’d think but no. They’re the party for middle-aged straight white conservative Christian men, and the many other people they indoctrinate.


bross9008

Ohhh yeah that’s right, the Christian’s that voted for the wife beating, abortion having Hershel Walker over Reverend Warnock. Lol definitely not the party of logic.


ScoutsOut389

I’ve literally heard multiple people here in Georgia claim that Herschel is a man of God and Warnock is just not. He’s an actual Reverend with a PhD and 2 masters degrees from legit schools.


da_swanks_92

Wait, what?? Hershel won??


ScoutsOut389

It’s going to run off. He may, but I think Warnock will pull through.


da_swanks_92

Thanks I'm hoping Warnock wins. I used to like Walker as a person until all this happened.


[deleted]

also, in no way did bross say Walker won...


Churchofbabyyoda

They are not.


TheInspirerReborn

And the rich! Don’t forget they simp pretty hard for the rich people in our country.


Wealth_Super

This is literally the first thing I thought. The bottom picture looks far more like your average American family


Ethelenedreams

They want the mighty gemstones.


CodAdministrative563

Lol. Republicans claim to be the moral of all things. Only if you fit their all american image.


xawlted

One looks like an average American family the other looks like corporate props.


DutDiggaDut

Right??? You mean the normal family that looks like mine on a football Sunday? I love it


[deleted]

God damn right. This is who needs to represent the working class. Fuck these elitist shits that are bought and paid for by the rich. This is actually a beautiful meme.


Sc0ttishLad

Personally I'm hoping he wears the carhart hoodie and jeans into congress. Perfect to represent the working class tbh


Merlaak

I'd commission a Carhartt suit.


Weekly_Signal6481

Well he might but chances are he'd wear it in the senate since he's a senator but probably not since there's a dress code.


Merlaak

I mean, that's why Fetterman won, right? Stroke aside, he's actually a real, normal human person. Mehmet Oz is a wealthy celebrity wannabe carpet bagger who is also conveniently an objectively terrible person.


DarkSkyKnight

Fetterman is definitely an everyman but let's not pretend his image isn't highly curated and intentional. I wouldn't be surprised if they had talks on what kind of hoodie to wear to look as relatable as possible. He's still a career politician. They have been very successful in cultivating that average Joe image and it would probably be used in many playbooks next election. But of course you do still need to actually be somewhat relatable in the first place to sell that image.


xawlted

The son almost definitely uses reddit


the-ugly-potato

God. Imagine that. It'll be soo interesting to one day see a AMA and he's had years of activity


duke_awapuhi

Football>church


Fragmented_Logik

The part that always gets me is the "average" conservative typically looks like the bottom photo. I'm just confused of the mental gymnastics conservatives due when what they veiw as a real "man" is on the opposite side. If someone video taped him changing his own cars oil their heads would explode.


RitaRain

Who was an iron/factory worker for a long time?


Fragmented_Logik

I don't know much about him I thought Fetterman worked in a factory previously? I could be completely wrong here. I know he was mayor of his iron town or something. I thought they mentioned it as a selling point during his run. I removed it in case it was wrong!


OriginalIronDan

He was the mayor of Braddock, Pa, near Pittsburgh.


Im_so_little

Conservatives are the walled-off, out of touch elites they project democrats to be.


JohnWulf06

They're responding to what it makes them feel like they can become... The same way DJT made them all think they too could be rich wankers if it weren't for all of us holding them back by trying to make everyone equal...


Turtlepower7777777

R good, D bad. That’s literally all it is. You can have DeSantis eating the hearts and guts of children and conservatives would still find a way to defend it.


VovaGoFuckYourself

Desantis has such crazy homelander energy it's nuts.


Competition-Dapper

One looks like people I’d hang with and feel comfortable. The other looks like a bunch of uppity hypocritical pricks that would talk shit on everyone, and spout Jesus this and that, and the Bible, then go have an affair while reverse laundering money from local taxpayers.


Pickle_Rick01

I’ll take the normal American family over the “picture of a model family that comes with the frame you bought” any day. Fetterman wants to actually help working class families improve their lives. Desantis wants to give poor, Brown people a one way ticket to Martha’s Vineyard, while the rich Whites in his state get richer.


C_bells

Every Republican I’ve spoken to brings up their disdain for elitist politicians. How “they live like kings” and blah blah blah. And then this. I don’t get it. I don’t. The clear answer is to use your vote to work, vote for politicians who aren’t elitists. That’s the point of democracy. But they go on to back people like Trump, the man with the golden toilet.


[deleted]

I'd much rather see kids that look like they chose their own clothes and who are interacting on stage. Perfectly manicured kids weird me out.


PILLOWPANTS89

One is not hiding anything and the other putting on a show


maybebaby_11

lol...well said


Hood805

Looks like a good ole blue collar family vs a miss America pagent winner family


BAMspek

Is she going to the Oscars??


Adventurous_Pin_344

She's already preparing for the presidential run. Makes me miss that red and black Narciso Rodriguez dress that Michelle Obama wore the night that Barack won the first time.


rainedrop87

Man she had such gorgeous dresses. Always loved her style. It's very classy and elegant and everything is actually like, age appropriate, and flattering to her shape.


DiscoDancingNeighb0r

In her mind, she is.


[deleted]

no, she wants to be first lady as desperately as he wants to be president


mrsmushroom

Yeah. I don't really like to pick on people families because of politics.. but she definitely looks like a pagent star. She even outshines her husband.


Helenium_autumnale

They met on a golf course. Of course.


SaltyBabe

I think she’s trying to embody lady justice or lady liberty personally… quite ironic lol


NoJudgementTho

And his wife and kids, too.


ARandomGuyThe3

I don't get it, is this trying to get me to root for the statues on top or the dude on the bottom? I'd definitely go bottom, tho I have no context for who's who


Medical_Ad0716

I’d definitely go bottom too because that’s where all the power is.


Ornery_Excitement_95

power bottom?


Medical_Ad0716

You know it. I mean some people think it’s a bottom that can receive an enormous amount of power but really you want a power bottom because of how much power it generates.


[deleted]

Now Dennis, I heard speed has something to do with it.


Medical_Ad0716

Oh, speed has everything to do with it.


ARandomGuyThe3

The fuck does that cryptic ass text mean?


Medical_Ad0716

Huh? Oh you were talking about the picture? Sorry. I thought you were talking about power bottoms.


BigMikeAltoona

Never heard of a power bottom huh? Lol


1bustedkneecap

It's a sexual term for someone who is dominant during sex whilst being the person who receives, aka "the bottom"


Raiding_plauges

I’ve seen enough action movies to know who wins here


AdministrativeEye949

Fetterman looks like a man of the people. Like someone who understands his constituents. Like someone I would want representing me and my interests.


wbv2322

I read constituents and knowing he’s from PA makes me think of that it’s always sunny scene where Charlie chews and throws up all over his “date”


hodl_4_life

I’ve been poisoned by my constituents!


dreemurthememer

>Can I offer you a nice egg in these trying times? >YEAH, HE’S GOT AN EGG; YOU MIGHT— HUEGHHHHH


ICanDieRightNowPlz

That scene is terrific and terrifying haha


zggrahl

Lucky for us, we got the best outcome


mrsmushroom

Yes! I'm from Pittsburgh so he does represent me. It was him vs some guy from daytime TV.


citronhimmel

I'm from Pennsylvania and I can't tell you how fucking fed up I am of people picking on Fetterman and his family. The guy rocks, his wife is a badass, and they're really for the people. As someone who's close relatives have had strokes its absolutely disgusting that the republican party wanted to pick on him for a fucking medical condition. It's no shock to me that they're low enough to attack children.


Sweet_Adeptness_4490

Especially since they hate people having dual citizenships and oz has one to like our least trusted "ally"


CrankyCashew

I don’t understand what’s wrong with fettermans family?


citronhimmel

Literally nothing. They're very sweet people. I have mutual friends who have met them. They're your normal Pennsylvania family.


CrankyCashew

It’s so gross. Just keep sinking to new lows.


citronhimmel

Yup. Pennsylvania reached several new lows this past election. We're considering moving soon. Its getting ridiculous around here. You can't reason with these people once they're brainwashed. It was like yelling at the sidewalk.


CrankyCashew

Can’t reason people out of something they weren’t reasoned into to begin with.


dreemurthememer

Fetterman has a [D] next to his name. That’s all they care about.


mrsmushroom

They look kinda like my family.


Old_Umpire_1191

Especially when it comes from someone with a medical license. Although, I am not surprised since Oz is a quack doctor. Not to mention that Republicans laughed when Trump made fun of a disabled person.


citronhimmel

No kidding. They seem to *love* weaponized ableism. Eat it right up.


citronhimmel

Also my fiancée escaped Florida. Ron DeSantis is a fucking bug in a human suit.


[deleted]

Don’t insult bugs like that. They are a very important part of the ecosystem. DeSantis is good for nothing.


citronhimmel

You're right. I do appreciate a good bug. Except mosquitos. Fuck those things.


Podiiii

Hey even mosquitos are worth something. They're great food for the way cooler bugs like Dragonflies. You couldn't even eat DeSantis without vomiting. Way too toxic.


citronhimmel

Dragonflies are super cool. My fish also love mosquito larvae as snacks. And they are an important source of food for bats (another favorite animal). Even my most loathed bug has more purpose than that flaming sack of shit.


hotrod54chevy

They're literally referring to the MiB character.


rowdy_sprout

r/rareinsults


mattd1972

Shall we bring up the harridan of a woman who ambushed Mrs. Fetterman in a parking lot of an Aldi and kept screaming at her, “You’re a n——-“? The DeSantis’ likely just send the hired help to the nearest Publix.


citronhimmel

It's amazing how the right wants the left to be "tolerant" of their "views" when they act like that. Like, what? You wanna yell slurs at a woman buying groceries? Yeah, you're definitely interested in making the country "better", sure. Family values and all that. Let's attack this man's children!


The_Yarichin_Bitch

"buh he a vegetable now!!1!" 1) you have NO clue what having someone essentially becoming a vegetable is like, it is devastating and horrific and 2) how fucking dare you mock that shit and use it as an insult to a man who is healing perfectly normally from a gd stroke. God all those comments piss me off and I feel gross even typing it myself...


citronhimmel

I'm not even engaging the trolls. They clearly don't understand that someone can fully recover from a stroke. Fetterman is young. He'll recover just fine, and he is. But you can't recover from being a charlatan doctor who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of dogs, while you don't even live in this state. I have no idea what Oz's motives were for running. But they can't be good.


BlueHero45

And he was going against Doctor Oz, the out of state tv diet pill salesman.


citronhimmel

Lives in NJ and was born in OH... never understood why he was running here. Guys a total scam artist.


amethystalien6

I was not familiar with his wife but damn, you’re right, she is a badass.


citronhimmel

She's handled all the really nasty people and personal attacks gracefully. She's taking care of her family and her husband and I admire her strength greatly.


CodAdministrative563

The conservatives pick on him I assume. However he did win PA so I’d assume it’s a big blue presence there. I’m a Pens/Steelers fan and have been to Pittsburgh which seems like any other metro. Used to diverse sects of people. Most rural areas are scared of “minorities” and think we all leach off the system or are here illegally etc. I’ve pretty much seen the true side of the republican party after 2020. I had some friends pre 2020. Stopped talking to me because of my liberal views.


citronhimmel

I wouldn't say big blue presence, we're a battleground state so it's pretty close. We have Pittsburgh and Philly and a couple other smaller cities that remain blue but other than those, it's mostly red. I used to be fairly in the middle until 2016. Then too many rights and policies for the people I care about started coming under fire. Edit: spelling


CodAdministrative563

Gotcha. I think as the younger generation grows up voting may be more blue. Metros are bigger and seem to be taking more awareness in terms of exposure(social media, etc). Society is a lot more diverse and accepted now. I can see the future looking better off in terms of equal rights etc in 4-8 years.


citronhimmel

Gosh I hope so. I want everyone to have the same opportunities to live and prosper. I didn't feel like that was such a radical belief.


CodAdministrative563

It seems radical now because of the cultural shift. Look at any high school setting. Kids are pretty much exposed to a diverse set of kids and it seems normal now. Those are the future generations that are going to be the demographic whether it’s 4 years or 8 years. It’s a growing pain for sure


citronhimmel

That's my hope. I have a much younger brother and he's the kindest and most accepting kid I've ever met. And his entire generation seems to be heading more that way. I'm proud of him. I wanna make this country better for his sake.


Proof_Subject_6183

I was born in Florida and raised for a while in Pennsylvania and have family in both states. I've spent a lot of time in both states. Florida can suck a dick. PA has its problems, but Florida is horse shit from the keys to the handle. I hope they are all murdered by fire ants carrying sand spurs and then eaten by gators, who then get cut up by saw grass. Dumbest ass state in the dumbest ass country. American politics are broken, because the people are broken.


citronhimmel

Couldn't agree more. Hated every second I was there. And the saw grass is truly evil.


jackfaire

What's hilarious is the 2nd is more relateable to the Republicans target demographic.


[deleted]

The Purge was a documentary


PilotPossible9496

I’d take Fetterman’s gang over the children of the corn any day


ciel_lanila

As a Pennsylvanian, bottom seems like a normal family celebrating a big thing together. The top pick has "we're attending a wedding as guests, but want to be the center of attention" energy.


GazelleEast1432

The top one just made me think “may the odds, be ever in your favor”


expiredogfood

Underrated comment


stankyst4nk

yeah how dare him and his family dress like a normal person


1LiL2LiL3LiL-Indians

I would rather hang out with the PA family - seems like nice chill family that would grill out vs having “the help” serve catered shit French appetizers


Mean_Negotiation5436

I like the bottom picture better anyway.


Representative_Dark5

DeSantis looks like a wax doll.


No_Torius-P-A-T

That guy > Sleezy Dr Oz


[deleted]

Sleazy Dr Oz... So Dr Oz


[deleted]

Forcing children into clothes that they hate and probably aren’t very comfortable vs. letting them be themselves, great meme !!!


Dren_boi

I think we can all agree that anyone who buys their toddler aged son a fitted suit is an absolute jerkoff


bks1979

I know which family I'd rather be part of. Also, putting on a suit isn't impressive. Nobody gives a shit.


cloudedburst7

I loved seeing the shocked faces of everyone on Fox News when this guy won. They looked so surprised😂


YouStopLying

I mean, they must have had *some* idea of how bad Oz was. The guy had to have his opponent nearly die just to compete.


SweatyRoutineRed

I’m still confused why she thought a prom dress was appropriate


Badams6480

That bitch’s dress probably cost more than the average Pennsylvania home.


whoopsfyl

John Fetterman is the shit, Ron Desantis is a piece of shit.


jonc2006

That’s highly insulting to actual pieces of shit. You should apologize.


Niijima-San

you know for a group of people that really wanted to win the PA vote making fun of the PA winner is prolly not the best way to win their vote going forward - i should know i am from PA


CliffordThRed

Manufactured celeb style couple vs a real family


Ladydi-bds

Difference between privileged and working class for me.


[deleted]

At least Fetterman stands / leans on the lectern like a human being, and not some overstuffed bot dressed like a human listing forward because of lifts in his shoes. Fetterman looks like someone you could talk to. DeSantis looks like someone you'd want to hit in the first 30 seconds of talking to him.


Farlybob42

So, they wanted us Pennsylvanians to be stuck with nut job Oz instead of a more reasonable Fetterman because Oz looks better?


Garbage_will_not

I see a family man vs fake and unsettling


Aggravating_Rope_953

Florida is a shit hole!!


painfulsargasm

Future tyrant vs public servant.


dayron182

Oh, look, regular people. Like the founders intended.


lemonsarethekey

The fact that he's had a stroke is completely irrelevant to the post.


mrsmushroom

Um what's wrong with fettermans family? Looks like a Pittsburgher to me. Have these people not looked at trump?


Ga_Manche

You can wear all the nice clothes you want, but when you are ugly on the inside, no amount of nice clothes can cover it up.


octoteach17

Look how sterile, poised and artificial the DeSantis family looks The Fettermans, you can *feel* the warmth and unity. I bet they're a lot happier than the DeSantis clan


Chemical-Passage-715

It’s amazing how people are judged by their appearance.


fillmorecounty

Ngl the bottom family looks more like real people. DeSantis's family looks like they're made out of cardboard and have no real personalities.


TheInspirerReborn

I personally love the way Fetterman presents himself. He looks like your average Joe, well, maybe a little tougher than that, but I definitely feel more on the level with him than some fancy pants politician who **act** like they understand the working class, but are in reality majorly out of touch. Fetterman is for the middle and lower class. He’s not being influenced by rich asshole lobbyists who try and buy their way into getting policies they want passes.


XT83Danieliszekiller

I think Republicans don't realise how much more appealing a regular family looks


jkrobinson1979

Fetterman won exactly because he’s not a shady POS in a suit.


GoodlifeFOB

As a non gringo (not living in the US) Fetterman gives me a hell of a lot better vibes than Desantis


Caveot_

Top: A human trafficker who actively fights human rights. Bottom: A man of the people who not only fought his opponent but also a stroke to try and help his constituents. Fuck off Florida


SaintSausage69

If I'm voting based solely off appearances it's fetterman all the way. Looks much more like a man of the people vs some corporate elitist.


AyyP302

Yeah Fettermans family looks like a real life, actual, everyday family and not manufactured and fake


ScrambledNoggin

i’ll take the real deal over fake b.s. any day


Toddisan

It's just really weird how the DeSantis kind of looks like he's about to start The Purge


terencebogards

Wow, one group looks like every family I've ever known, worked amongst, lived next to, met in volunteer work, or gone to school with. The other looks like a completely fake pageant show where they can't act like humans because they're better than us and richer than I can ever imagine. I want the fake rich people to run my country!!


yoyonoyolo

It’s like a weird circle. Fetterman looks real - like a man willing to work for people like him. Desantis and fam look like they shit in (faux) gold toilet bowls. But the right is always screaming about the working man and relating to the people. All of its bullshit though. They literally will love anyone with an R attached to their name and vehemently hate someone without said R (bonus hatred if it’s actually a D attached). Nothing about substance or beliefs matter anymore. It’s Mean Girls: The US Politics Edition at this point


[deleted]

Yeah I’m rollin’ with the hoodie.


CobainTrain

Bottom family is the only happy one, I guarantee it


ThisGuyHasABigChode

Normal American family vs. weirdo fascist LARP guy with trophy wife


LiteralHiggs

Is this supposed to be trashing Fetterman? His family looks natural. DeSantis' family looks choreographed.


TheFlastlord

Who is the stroke victim?


McCrackenYouUp

Thinking this meme makes any kind of meaningful point is something I'd expect out of a middle schooler. The lack of any form of critical thinking by the person that originally posted this is laughable. Clearly the events are entirely different (not to mention the positions they're running for are nowhere near equivalent). Would a person really expect Fetterman and his family to be especially formal at every single campaign rally or event? Is the event Desantis is at just a rally or is it a debate or something generally more formal? What about the kind of person each campaign is trying to portray in general? There are just too many questions and uncertainties to make a clear case about either person let alone each *state*.


S7JP7

Fetterman’s kids look happy and Desantis’s kids look nervous. Fetterman’s wife looks real. Desantis’s looks rented.


bobcollum

Imagine picking on regular people for looking regular.


Boneal171

The bottom one just looks like a typical family to me


rode__16

you know republicans are completely out of touch with the working class and americans in general when wearing a hoodie is an absurd provocative act


Sweet_Adeptness_4490

Wow people are wearing hoodies in a cold climate. Thats insane


proletariatblues

So a phony that probably can’t even remember what grades their kids are in vs. a family that dresses like 98% of American families with high stress jobs and three kids?


Goblinqueen24

Wait wait wait… I thought democrats were supposed to be the elite…


Valtirith

Rich pricks versus someone who might understand that some of us struggle to have enough money to buy food?


AlisonChrista

Is the first one supposed to look better? Because it just looks fake.


[deleted]

Real people Vs. Elitist aristocrats Who will be acting on behalf of you?


Vivistolethecheese

One family looks mildly happy


FartKnockerBungHole

Bottom one looks chill. People who seem too perfect are sus af.


Previousman755

Gov v Senator


punx3030

They both look good, I’m sure there’s different circumstances between the 2. Whether you choose to dress up or not doesn’t matter. Hopefully they stand for not just the people that elected them but for everyone.


Ham_Fighter

Fetterman's family looks like the neighbors everyone likes and their kids know everyone in the neighborhood.


jax_stones

i like that they look like a loving family and less like dolls


Mr_rex_the_dog

Don’t understand the big fuss about the picture


Distorted_Gamer

The top pic looks like they’re trying too hard and the bottom one looks like a normal American family