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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs "Dark Brandon" anything more than a meme? As a liberal, a Democrat, and a
strong supporter of President Biden - I wonder who this "Dark Brandon" is.
Is he:
1) a Democrat who dares to be super tough (sort of a Rambo-type rogue character), based on the facts and Democratic principles, with a tough guy attitude and the face of an optimist?
2) A fake, a phony, a wannabe who is manipulated by behind-the scenes, experts and Democratic "operatives" who feed him the word the polls suggest?
3. A Democrat who believes in doing the right thing for the country? That includes knowing when you can't get exactly what you want but that you can get something worthwhile by "giving in", pushing hard but accepting a compromise if that gets you the best deal possible.
RandySF
(59,225 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)I saw may times when he sort of gritted his teath and got very stern about a situation or at someone. I used to call it "pissed off Biden" and I loved every minute of it. Dark Brandon is okay with me.
Beastly Boy
(9,423 posts)Geriatric Joe turns into when it's time to punish assholes.
This is iconic, not necessarily political. Makes me glad that he is on my side, that's all.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Like, the man is 80, has been through some of the worst experiences a person can go through, has served in the government for a half century but only got a savings account in the last decade, and has never owned a share of stock: he just is beyond giving a f#$& about Republicans' BS, and his absolute lack of f#$&s to give is 100% apparent in how flat everything they try to throw at him falls.
betsuni
(25,618 posts)The "Come on, man" line has been crossed too many times.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,397 posts)off-script and on-camera--- and OWNED them!
He made them all stand up for Social Security and Medicare--
polices that they had opposed for nearly 100 years!
The answer is,
#1
and also, #3-- because something is better than nothing.
I have long wished for a "sexy" progressive hero to lead the Democratic party!
I never suspected that Joe Biden would be that man, although he did have many progressive ideals... and I voted for him in the 2020 primary, as the 'best candidate to win', and abandoning Bernie Sanders, although I still had much affection for him.
President Joe Biden has been that illusive president, who has "grown in the office"!!!
As a progressive, I have no complaints that I can think of at the moment. I would support President Biden against any challenge from 'the left', and anyone who mounted such a challenge would be 'politically dead' to me.
emulatorloo
(44,182 posts)Unless you believe it.
GenThePerservering
(1,838 posts)I thought this was pretty obvious?
LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)a senior citizen who has nothing to lose.
Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)Hekate
(90,793 posts)
into a nasty chant, which got heard by someone as Lets Go, Brandon, which made the MAGAs snicker and think they really put one over on the Dems. You can get nasty T-shirts and coffee mugs online all over the place.
You do know that, right?
Then all of a sudden we Dems turned Brandon into a pro-Joe meme and it took off.
Dark Brandon is our superhero. He has come to end malarkey, and dont you doubt it.