Article 6JPTH As Biden ignores death in Gaza, the ‘Dark Brandon’ meme is unfunny and too real | Moustafa Bayoumi

As Biden ignores death in Gaza, the ‘Dark Brandon’ meme is unfunny and too real | Moustafa Bayoumi

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Moustafa Bayoumi
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Until the president stops Israel's violence, an evil-looking Biden looks less like a clever joke and more like a statement of fact

Not long after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers for this year's Super Bowl title, President Biden sent out a bizarre post on his X account. In the post is a picture of Biden in a blue suit with his arms crossed and an affable smile on his face. But the picture is odd because you can't see the president's eyes. They've been replaced by what look like red laser beams. Joe Biden (or someone on his media team, presumably) also attached a description to the picture, one that simply read Dark Brandon", and above the picture is the caption Just like we drew it up."

If you don't get the reference, the picture looks creepy. If you do get the reference, the picture looks, well, even creepier, especially considering what was happening in Gaza at the moment this post was sent out into the world.

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