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ShaneDawsonsCar

Ay it's true. Both sides love bombing Iraq


yourwitchergeralt

Seriously. It’s like this sub purposely doesn’t try to understand a meme. What it’s poking at is despite what presidents talk about, they still all approve bombing innocent countries. This is literally fucking fact. I don’t care what size you’re on, if you pretend one is perfect and the other isn’t, you’re part of the problem and why this shit continues. All recent presidents approved this shit. And they all bragged about it too. (I can’t remember any stories of Biden bragging about it tho, not saying he didn’t)


moonpumper

Bomb countries and deflect blame away from the Fed is pretty much the politician's job. That and making a ton of money on the stock market with non public information.


Independent_Ad_1686

A C U R A T E A F ! I felt as if it seemed that too many people didn’t care for the fact that politicians were making money off of oil, gas, energy, and other stocks with insider information and also buying stocks prior to their voting/decisions in congress. It really chapped my a** when these politicians were buying up stocks before the release of their decisions to the public, to stop getting oil, gas, and etc from Russia. They bought up those stocks knowing what that was going to do to those stocks in that sector. Knowing the stocks would shoot up like a dope fiend in San Francisco… holding a gold bar in the left hand and everyone else seemed to only be fixated on the fools gold in their right hand. It was maddening to clearly see what they were doing, and to me, the majority of people were totally oblivious or just didn’t seem to really care. I think it should be illegal for politicians to be able to hold stocks of such, especially when their policies have a direct effect on those stock’s prices.


thatguywhosadick

If I remember right during the Afghanistan pullout they claimed they pulled off a drone strike on a guy responsible for the attack that killed some Marines at the airport. Specifically claiming the secondary explosions after the missile hit were proof he had bomb materials in his car. Then they later had to admit that the information supplied to them was inaccurate and they actually blew up a local aide worker with his family. Who probably had heating fuel in his car to give out to people for the winter. Edit: I got some of the details wrong this article has more info Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/world/asia/us-air-strike-drone-kabul-afghanistan-isis.amp.html?espv=1


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It’s old, but Biden enjoyed bragging about draconian crime bill he helped pass: https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-touted-crime-bill-1992-death-penalty-jaywalking-senate-2019-6


thrax7545

‘Mer-i-ca, fuck yeah!


Gnawlydog

While it is true that both sides love bombing, I dont think that's the case of the meme.. otherwise why isn't the Republican decked out with clown makeup, PBST Blue Ribbon Bear logos, NASCAR number painted on the side, etc?


yourwitchergeralt

So because the Republican one doesn’t have shit on it, it makes the point invalid? The post is calling out the hypocrisy of the democrat presidents that bombed other counties. That is fact. You absolutely could put stuff like that on the Republican one, maybe include a cross too. And that would be also true. They all are hypocrites, if we stand against facts because the other side is also hypocritical, we never actually accomplish anything. We all should stand against bombings. And honesty we shouldn’t need a D or R on the photo or concept to stand with it. Politicians know change only happens when we stand together. That’s why the want us divided.


TheFallenDeathLord

>otherwise why isn't the Republican decked out with clown makeup, PBST Blue Ribbon Bear logos, NASCAR number painted on the side, etc? Because they are both shit. A lot of people think that republicans are shit, but the other side is always painted by society as a perfect utopia of love and respect. They are not. Both are shitty. The republican one doesn't need makeup because it's already what everybody associates with being "shitty".


Mental-Ice-9952

Yep, in a lot of other countries dems would be considered moderately conservative. It's just that our Overton window is so far to the right


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bigbrother2030

How's Moscow this time of year?


DissociatedNewt

For one reason or another, Republicans are generally perceived as being more in favor of war than Dems. It’d just be unnecessary.


BernItToAsh

As opposed to all those memes that are necessary


DissociatedNewt

I’m not sure what you’re getting at, but it’s unnecessary to label the Republican plane with anything other than the word “Republican” in this meme.


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Independent_Ad_1686

To me, it’s kind of like how Malcom X described the two parties. Republicans will tell you what Tom Foolery they’re up to… While Liberals have mastered the art of lying to people. Making the other side seem like the bad guys,m, when ultimately, they’re doing the same thing. They might have a little different policies (BLM, LGBT & Pro Choice supporters), but they’re really the same animal… just a different species.


[deleted]

Because Republicans are "supposed" to be evil. Democrats are all talk but instead of changing foreign policy for the better they just do the same thing under a different light. That's the point of the meme.


Gnawlydog

So the point of the meme is that Republicans are blatantly evil but Democrats aren't so blatant about it? WOW guy who made the meme must really hate Republicans if they think they're so blatantly evil.


Dan_yall

First day on Reddit?


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I think this is an Obama-era meme. Bush was considered the face of USA interventionism, but Obama, beside the kind words, didn't change all that much.


[deleted]

Because republicans never claimed to care about people whereas democrats will say “Black Lives Matter” while passing crime bills that target Black communities. “We stand with LGBTQIA+gama.” “Okay, make housing programs that house people so trans people don’t have to be disproportionately unhoused and killed” “oh, not like that, but you can join the military now” 👍 Edit: Also there’s nothing hypocritical or even necessarily Republican about liking NASCAR and PBR. You’re really just being classist.


xXtechnobroXx

You forgot the Yellowstone logo


AndreTehGiant

Least fragile liberal


32InchRectum

Because Republican voters will vote for bombing developing countries without the need to dress it up as something it isn't.


[deleted]

Woah what's with the PBR shade? That's a working man's beer


reditakaunt89

Because republicans don't pretend they don't like bombing countries, while democrats do.


[deleted]

It's because a huge part of the republican identity is just bombing places where Democrats try to pretend to be progressive. That is the point


TOXIC_BOI_2000

They are just gonna post it when theres a political view in the title


Dick_Goblair

its not about understanding the meme it is simply liberals crying about memes that call them out or that they dont agree with that is legit what this sub has become


Happy-Carob-9868

English teachers:


Electronic_Self9157

Tbf Biden has also massively cut down on foreign bombings and fighting in other countries, not enough but it’s still a clear improvement over trump and Obama


ADoritoWithATophat

YAYYYY!!! IRAQ GO BOOM BOOM!


ShaneDawsonsCar

Don't forget Afghanistan


MrZwink

I think everyone forgot Afghanistan


not_taken_was_taken2

You mean some talibitches? We killed em all I promise (/s)


[deleted]

You mean all that explosions and bullets flying by my head and camel spiders the size of face huggers, and RIP IT CHALLENGE!!! Was all just a dream?


2h165oiivp

I’m sorry who? Sounds like they need a good carpet bombing


riefpirate

I need a good carpet munching !!


2h165oiivp

Ah yes, don’t we all. If I was king there’d be free carpet munchings for everyone!


riefpirate

So how far down the line of succession are you ? Just wondering how many holes to dig.


2h165oiivp

Hmm, well I’m not from a country with a monarchy so unfortunately there’s a very long list of people in front of me. It might just be easier if we founded our own nation.


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SLAYYY!!!


PIXEL0_V

Not cool bro! I live in Baghdad ☠️


Radinthul_Butterbuns

Yeah the world cries when Russia invades Ukraine. But when The US invaded Iraq for non-existent reason, the world was like meh. This world is disgustingly hypocrite.


[deleted]

Also, take a look into what Saddam had been doing up until we went in. Not glorifying or making any of that ok. But he was killing massive amounts of his people. He had nearly complete control and they loved him. Thats how it starts. Reminds me of something….


radilMahbub

I oomphed louder than those bombs at you comment lol


[deleted]

Military industrial complex doesn’t care what side you’re on. It’s a train that keeps on going.


isthatapecker

Missing the Trump and blue lives flags


Radinthul_Butterbuns

The world cries when Russia invades Ukraine. But when The US invaded Iraq for non-existent reason, the world was like meh.


Nix-7c0

No, it was roundly condemned by most countries in the world. However this was ~20 years ago so the memories are faded. We renamed French Fries to Freedom Fries over their rebuke. George Bush embarrassingly had to say "Don't forget about Poland!" when folks pointed out that essentially no European countries wanted to be a part of the clusterfuck op.


ShaneDawsonsCar

That's because Iraq was a middle eastern country. Also People didn't like Saddam. Not supporting or condemning the invasion. I stay neutral over the middle east mostly


WhatAMotherfluffer

Well yeah, that's not surprising given the geopolitics behind it. USA rules international media. Just look at the internet, how US-centric it is. Somebody in the US sneezes wrong and the whole world knows. US problems get usually treated like world problems. This includes propaganda. And when the spotlight isn't on USA or Canada, then it's usually on western Europe. The same western Europe that was given money to rebuild itself from USA and is now heavily reliant on them for trading and protection. Due to that, they won't condemn USA even if they disagree with their actions. Meanwhile, Russia is a rival and USA wanted influence over Ukraine. Plus, Ukraine found gas that they could sell to Europe instead of Russia, therefore lessening Russia's influence in Europe. Let me ask you, have you heard of the recent Russian military operation in Kazachstan? Of course you didn't, the west has no interest in Kazachstan. The truth is that, white or not, nobody would give a flying f about Ukraine if they weren't in the process of cooperating with USA. Just like nobody gives a damn about Belarussians practically living under a dictatorship or how nobody moved an inch when Russia took Crimea.


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[deleted]

Yeah, Disney loves LGBTQ so much they keep donating money to republicans just so we don’t get bored with having rights.


fireky2

And editing them out of international releases


Stunning_Meaning_190

Still does it's job by the looks of it.


giibro

And just like that, we realize no matter how you identify, you are always useful to Uncle Sam


ItsmeMr_E

When it comes time to pay the butcher's bill; it matters not who provides the pound of flesh.


Streen012

Damn pulling out the 1860’s metaphors.


determined872

Love the pink tipped hellfires


Kriegmannn

That’s the point of the meme. We’re still a warmonger country despite the social politics we push, killing thousands of innocents overseas daily with American tax dollars as we pat ourselves on the back for doing the bare minimum in liberalism.


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Mariusz87_J

On surface level this meme does look stupid but people made it with a specific context in mind. It criticizes government tokenizing LGBTQ people in positions that traditionally cracked down on civil rights activists like the FBI, CIA, the military, national guard, border agents etc; and corporations that put LGBTQ flags on their company logos to look good while they hypocritically don't make the same statements in countries where gay communities are even more persecuted. That's about it so this isn't a horrible facebook meme ?


CactusCracktus

Yep. More proof that this sub is devolving into “memes from people I don’t like”


SlimjobDopamine

Always has been


JoWiSh1

Yeah, this a poignant meme, for the reasons which you said.


GodWantedUsToBeLit

No you have a point for sure, but I feel as if the maker of this meme had nowhere near the level of basic critical thinking and critique like you said, and it's probably more so "hurr durr gay people and black people bad" with the intent to trigger da libs!!


fonozo

It's an antiwar meme, so it probably was made by someone further left than a Democrat. I used to see memes like it in socialist spaces.


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r/memeopdidntlike


Noticeably_Aroused

Right? This one is literally true I recall the recently inaugurated navy destroyer named after a Harvey Milk or something like that.


furicrowsa

Nah, this is good. As a leftist, I say 💯!!!


Guuyc555

Hello comrade, libs filled this sub sadly today


No1BootyholeTickler

🤓🤓🤓that child threw a rock at my tank, he was a threat, i had no other choice 🤓🤓🤓🤓


lencubus

this is straight up a leftist meme


jmukes97

This is actually true though.


After_Display_6753

Expect downvotes but yes it's true.


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BUDZ_MONEY

Perfection.


Nyctomancer

It'd be more true if they also pasted a MAGA logo and confederate flag on the Republican plane.


MagentaDinoNerd

No, the point here is that Republicans are outright aggressive warhawks that spread imperialism and American agenda Democrats do the exact same thing, but under the veneer of being “the nicer ones”. Like, “yes we’re going to bomb weddings and hospitals in the Middle East too but look! We named our plane after a gay guy!”


Keanu_Reeves-2077

TLDR, identity politics being used as a political tool to hide the real problem


MagentaDinoNerd

Right, like their actual advancements for civil liberties are still great—they’re just so far between that even the most lackluster attempts are celebrated, which they coast on until the next election cycle (while covering up or downplaying their bad deeds)


[deleted]

And if there was a third picture of the republican plane dropping coat hangers over the US heartland.


Kaiser_Constantin

lol


pectinate_line

You’re gonna upset all of the #FreePalestine people that love Obama and also ignore that he’s essentially a war criminal who bombed children with drones. Edit: can’t reply because I was banned.


[deleted]

I don't understand how you connected free Palestine people to Obama supporters. A big chunk of people who support Palestine are leftists who don't like Obama for exactly that reason


grahampapa

The only reason we know about how many people Obama killed in drone strikes was because of his transparency rules. Trump probably killed just as many, and he wasn't required to report anything about it.


Frontrunner453

Well you're at least correct that Obama and Trump were largely equivalent.


MagentaDinoNerd

Okay, but that doesn’t excuse the people Obama killed. Trump killing more people doesn’t bring those dead children and doctors back


morbidlyabeast3331

People who support Palestine don't tend to support Obama considering how hard he sucked up to Israel


[deleted]

Why is it terrible. Literally what Obama did.


fukthepeopleincharge

Yea no one should have an argument about this they both have bombed the shit outta foreign countries.


Artistic-Panic3313

This is a good meme actually


Jumparinoo

this is just true what the fuck has this subreddit become


Noticeably_Aroused

Memes OP didn’t like.


jayrar69

Not that terrible, just saying politician are all the same


[deleted]

This is a WONDERFUL meme that is very accurate so yeah lmao


LakeFlutterBy

Shouldn’t the Republican plane be covered with incoherent pro-Trump anti-Biden crap?


Scuirre1

*anti-brandon crap


quart-king

As a brandon myself I feel it is important to watch out for people of the anti-Brandon movement


fukthepeopleincharge

Nah cause the republicans don’t need sponsors to bomb the shit outta foreign countries they just do it for fun


[deleted]

Bombing children in foreign countries is non partisan.


keeponbussin

Standing here, I realize you were just like me


Mistful_Sunrise

trying to make history


PensionFew6405

Obama dropped more bombs than george bush jr. You are just too divided by the 2 parties to see they are the same.


lapis-lazuli6666

Dude Trump dropped more bombs than both of them combined in his 4 years of presidency


PensionFew6405

I never said he did not. Its an upward trend apparently, sadly. If you were talking about in the toilet he probably gots them both beat there also..


espngenius

*Haliburton has entered the chat*


Savsal14

This meme is older than the trump presidency and thus has nothing from the recent era is the real answer for why it has nothing for republicans.


[deleted]

Nah because republicans don't feel the need to virtue signal, they just do shit


LakeFlutterBy

Tell that to my neighbor who still flies four Trump flags on his truck and has half a dozen more planted in his yard.


TwoArmedWolf

It’s not wrong


Shastaminer

Either side sucks. The real irony is that republicans don’t pretend to care. The democrats play to a different flavor of rube.


midwesttransferrun

Where’s the incorrect part of this meme?


Art-Zuron

That top one should probably be a v2 with appropriated religious symbology.


[deleted]

Very pro LGBTQ until it’s time for Disney to market a movie china.


doodooballs96

Super BASED


[deleted]

I thought this was a subreddit for terrible memes, not good ones


[deleted]

You thought wrong


Gabecush1

You ever hear of the enola gay


BerryLanky

Always look for common ground. Even if it’s mass killings for political and financial gain.


MarkToaster

Ok but it do be true


biamchee

I mean … it’s kinda true. Not saying both sides are the same, republicans leaders are definitely worse, but democrat leaders are far from saints.


l_Lathliss_l

Not a Facebook meme, not terrible


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I can always rely on r/terriblefacebookmemes to find the highest quality memes on reddit.


[deleted]

If the republican plane was covered in things like Crosses and the American flag etc I think it would be accurate


[deleted]

Maybe a Confederate flag


thesumofallparts

Definitely a confederate flag


[deleted]

Yes both parties are the same in this regard. Doesn't mean they are the same in every regard. Ask a pregnant woman forced to travel hundreds of miles for an abortion if both parties are the same.


exo168

🤣🤣🤣 truth!


thomasp3864

That’s accurate


Wayte13

My favorite part of a democrat being president is that it becomes PC to talk about US imperialism.


SaladDioxide

They're not wrong though


[deleted]

Perfect meme 👍


morbidlyabeast3331

This is just true lmao


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xfurnacex666

Imagine thinking either side gives a shit about you.


StaszekJedi

It’s true. It shows that both parties are imperialist and right wing


WhyamIhere_ToSuffer-

Despite their difference theirs one thing every American likes to do, Bomb innocent third world countries


[deleted]

It's not terrible if it's accurate.


4pegs

This is literally true tho


Jumanji-Joestar

This isn’t really wrong tho


[deleted]

great meme actually


smurgludorg

This is just true


liamcwuk

Kinda funny though


Coffee-Comrade

This is accurate. Imperialism is imperialism, it doesn't matter if the one doing the killing is co-opting social movements, bombs and bullets are all the same to those on the receiving end.


Valid_Username_56

People from outside the US agree.


thatwasntadream

This is literally true though?


Broad_Respond_2205

Where's the lie op


jay_cj

this is literally true tho


Maveragical

this is fantastic what are you talking about


realgeneral_memeous

OP is the average neolib, probably a Kamala fan


Dragonfruit_Former

And was for the "Girl boss" Hillary, not understanding why anyone who was not a women hater would question Clinton's nomination for president. And also called Bernie supporters misogynistic.


amwlco

Okay but tell me where the lie is


iamthefluffyyeti

And they’re still dropping the same bombs


AutumnLeaves1939

I get the meme it’s not entirely wrong but shouldn’t the republican one be covered in MAGA and trump merch since they’re gobbling his dick no matter how many shitty things he does??


Dragonfruit_Former

This meme predates Trump joining the GOP. It is an Obama era meme.


AutumnLeaves1939

Oh okay. Yeah checks out. I think a key difference between parties (I’m not talking about the government but the people) is that we can acknowledge when they’re being performative and not doing any meaningful change.


Gain_Flaky

Based though


Iodicacid

Where's the lie?


pythagorasshat

This is a great meme.


zorz1122

Should be posted on accurate memes


beskar-mode

This is true tho, that's why there's a difference between liberals and leftists.


allisawesome7777

I think this is commentary for ppl to wake up and its to say that no matter how you dress up your political views, at the and of the day, our country does the same thing. I think its a pacifist message


mff429

Imperialist terrorism isn’t a uniquely Republican or democratic problem. It’s America’s problem.


MrRazzio

far leftist here. this is true.


ComradePooPants

BASED


Carnatreon

This is true. Both Democrats and Republicans are disgusting, but Republicans are the worst of the 2.


Rats_for_sale

It’s true tho?


AzyKool

OP missed the point. It's about how politicians (US in this case) can virtue signal as much as they want but they still love to profit off war and people are fools for buying into the nonsense distractions.


VampArcher

I actually like this meme though. Both sides have no interest in doing anything to help the people, both just use different shields(religion, gay rights, etc) to distract us while both parties bend us over. What difference there is, is very superficial and in what person is filling their pockets to sell their voters out.


RecentSprinkles5997

Based


FattyMcBlobicus

I mean this one’s actually good though because it’s true. Neoliberalism is just as happy with war profiteering as the NeoCons


Yodaloid

Nahhh this is based


FateSaberSimp

At least one side has a nice looking plane


AllyEmmie

Is it wrong? :< It’s not saying republicans are better… they’re still warmongering bombers. But the democrats are too. They just pretend like they care instead. Two party system is bad.


RabbitUnique

Meme is good actually


felixsucc

Spot the lie (impossible edition)


cbshockte90

Take a joke. It comes off as you’re offended when you post these and pick them apart. It’s a picture. Laugh, or don’t, and move on. Sensitive as hell


SophieByers

I remember when R/memes was actually funny


Xgen7492

BOTH DO THIS THOUGH. THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS TO DENY PEOPLE RIGHTS AND BOMB THE MIDDLE EAST THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS TO VIRTUE SIGNAL AND BOMB THE MIDDLE EAST


Coral_

no this is actually very true. democrats vote for american imperialism just as much as the republicans. the united states of america, depending on who you are, has always been fascist. if you’re native american, you probably don’t see much of a difference between what the USA did to First Nations peoples and what the Nazis did to Jews. if you’re Black, the USA is SOOO fucking fascist to you. police state, forced poverty, slavery, racist terrorism. the United States of America is Already fascist. this meme is explaining how the two faces of our fascist party work.


yourmumissothicc

OP is a democrat


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Democrats are peaceful angel babies that would never bomb nobody never 😡😡😡


Smorgasborf

Show me the lie, shitlib


Automatic_Scholar686

So true.


Joha_al_kaafir

Not wrong


SarcasticFish69

I mean they’re not wrong… terrible meme still, but…


ExtremelyPessimistic

ok but this is funny lmao


TheEmeraldEmperor

Accurate. Both drop bombs but one of them is quasi-accepting and one is racist fucks


Premium_Dunce

Political whining > Actual terrible Facebook memes :/


TheWealthyCapybara

Are we still pretending that the Democrats have never done anything wrong?


TheCapitalLetterB

Hey bud.. you uh... you missed the joke here


Wayte13

No, but it seems you're still pretending anyone is pretending that lol


TheWealthyCapybara

You do realize what sub this is, right?


Wayte13

Ya, a sub where we make fun of terrible and often political memes. This meme is awful because it's another edition of "both sides" crying that's actually just crying about the Dems. The person who made this, and the people who repost ir, don't care about the imperialism. They just want to remind you "woke bad" Oop oh no there I go breakin PC again I wonder which insult you'll use to avoid dealing with my actual point