Meme Team: Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer Mocked with Face Swap, 'American Gothic', They Live'

1-8-19

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/08/nancy-pelosi-chuck-schumer-meme-american-gothic-face-swap/

In Breitbart's almost "all meme" article, most of the comments are from Twitter. But there are a few introductory and ending remarks:

"In contrast to Trump’s solo performance, the Democratic leaders appeared side-by-side in their rebuttal. A common reaction to their flat, sullen tableau was to Photoshop the pair as the man and woman in the 1930 Grant Wood painting "American Gothic'."….

"Schumer told the president this weekend “enough with the memes,” as Trump shared several Game of Thrones-themed graphics captioned, “The Wall Is Coming.” Just three days later, the senator’s command has been met with a fresh wave of memes — bearing his own face, not the president’s."

Originally, I was digging to discover where the American Gothic meme first started. At QResearch? On /pol/? Twitter? After reading innumerable Tweets, I arrived at the same conclusion as @ChicksOnTheRight:

''the ENTIRE WORLD is currently experiencing a brainshare by immediately thinking of the American Gothic painting after watching Pelosi and Schumer tonight."''

Even though the meme went viral super fast–to the point where it landed on Laura Ingraham's show an hour later–(see >>4674050), it mysteriously dropped out of the Trending box at about 30 mins after it started (~44 mins after the house):

@Josh Bishop: "How is it possible that #AmericanGothic suddenly stopped trending on my sidebar?"). Mysterious are the ways of Twitter….

Regarding Chuck and Nancy's future political aspirations, @PollyannaHopes expressed her belief that the #AmericanGothic meme ''"will stay with them forever."''

Runners-up in the Chuck & Nancy meme-a-thon coverage:

USA TODAY:

"It was the Democrats' stoic stares and stiff stances that had many Twitter users poking fun and noting some art history references."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2019/01/08/trump-speech-twitter-jokes-schumer-pelosi-american-gothic-vibe/2519880002/

CBS:

"The lawmakers' stoic appearance standing at the same podium in front of a row of flags made for perfect meme material – and Twitter users quickly noticed – comparing them to everything from the famous painting "American Gothic" to angry parents and Bond villains."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/schumer-pelosis-response-to-trumps-address-becomes-instant-meme-sensation-on-twitter/

SFGATE:

"Some compared Pelosi and Schumer to the couple in Grant Wood's…'American Gothic', while others said the lawmakers resembled exasperated parents."

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Chuck-Schumer-Nancy-Pelosi-memes-Trump-speech-oval-13519132.php

>>4678209 PB

followed this link and found more than I bargained for.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-08/hate-speech-convictions-soar-tenfold-sweden-cracks-down-migration-critics

'Hate Speech' Convictions Soar Tenfold As Sweden Cracks Down On Migration Critics

Tyler Durden

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 03:30

Authored by Emma R. via VoE

Head of online hate speech monitoring group “Näthatsgranskaren” Tomas Åberg receives tax funds for mass reporting pensioners and others who write critically about migration on Facebook.

And now he claims that his reports to the police have resulted in almost 150 hate speech convictions.

“1,218 police reports 2017-2018. 144 hate speech sentences, from 214 notifications. Many are waiting for prosecution!”, writes “Näthatsgranskaren” (The Online Hate Speech Monitor) on Twitter.

The group also states that its state-financed operations have led to a tenfold increase in the number of hate speech convictions in Sweden, reports Fria Tider.

Over the year, they further “researched, collaborated, and lectured on, among others, the Council of Europe’s conference on criminal online hate speech”, they claim.

The authority MUCF, which finances left-wing extremist organisations such as Expo, has so far granted just over €150.000 in contributions to the Online Hate Speech Monitor.

The group is run by Tomas Åberg, who a few years ago was investigated for extensive animal cruelty but escaped charges by avoiding being served the lawsuit. Most of the contribution from MUCF goes to paying his salary.

Last spring, Åberg was nominated for the “Swedish Hero” award by one of Sweden’s major newspapers Aftonbladet. However, the nomination was withdrawn when it was discovered that he had tortured his own animals to death.

The fact that the “Swedish Hero” event was sponsored by the pet insurance company Agria, probably had something to do with the decision to disqualify him.

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Headline should be 'Hate speech activist tortures his own pets to death'

>>4678346

The possibilities are endless…..

>>4678357

"Death by Meme"

>>4678391

Interesting idea. Would certainly make sense to keep POTUS safe….Why so controversial? Because it might be true and so shills attack?

>>4678393

They are just flailing….

>>4678403

No, because Nancy is so lovely.

>>4678401

SOBs. This is a great video–fun but truthful. DS hates it because it shows CHILDREN singing and dancing for freedom. Reminds everyone what's at stake.

>>4678421

Everyone says they should have been coached to look at each other, not the camera = HOSTAGE video. (I can barely type, I'm laughing so hard.)

>>4678413

Who knew that Chuck and Nancy would be so helpful as to actually ''look the part'' of American's TRUE ENEMY??

And that they did it to themselves! Nobody told them to look like cretins, must come naturally.

Twitter comment: they look like the villains in a James Bond movie. (And I think that was from a supporter.)

>>4678326

>https://www.yahoo.com/gma/rosenstein-expected-depart-doj-coming-weeks-once-attorney-090615321–abc-news-topstories.html

LINK IS BROKEN, NO DATE……

>>4678437

Then what can you do to improve it (maybe digg or meme)??

>>4678456

>>4678456

Maybe the lying is finally getting to them. Hard to lie and lie and lie when your lies can so easily be refuted.

>>4678528

You make a good point, anon. I totally agree.

>>4678555

>>4678545

I wasn't disappointed because I sorta expected him to do something like this. Perfect for normies, especially older people used to their Presidents sounding "Presidential." Those are the folks he needed to reach. And I think he did.

>>4678592

Can you add the missing quote mark to 'Hate speech activist tortures his own pets to death'?

(whoops on my part)

>>4678592

Looks like all the report that Rosenstein may be leaving the DOJ are actually true–breaking news, e.g.,

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/rosenstein-out-justice-department/index.html

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/report-deputy-ag-rod-rosenstein-to-leave-doj-once-new-attorney-general-confirmed

https://theweek.com/speedreads/816615/deputy-attorney-general-rod-rosenstein-reportedly-eyeing-exits

>>4678632

Right. The fact that a guy would go after pensioners for "hate speech" and then torture animals speaks volumes. Can you imagine what these types would do if given real power?

>>4678645

I didn't look closely at the RR stuff breaking but something new is happening because there was nothing (just a broken link in one post) at the beginning of bread and suddenly the MSM is all over it….

>>4678645

Just took a second look at those new reports. They are all within the last hour but very short. Baltimore Sun just weighed in but nothing much new is happening–maybe those reporters just woke up!

>>4678665

Thx for the info, anon. I'm keeping a list of anti-Q MSM articles. It's getting too long, too fast. This one's by Will Sommer, who led the pack in anti-Q articles for 2018, with 12 scalps under his belt.

Really time to do a DIGG on Will Sommer.

>>4678665

Nominate

notable

article by Will Sommer, anti-Q writer extraordinaire, lots of anti-Q stuff here

>>4678714

Ah but creepy in service to a Higher Cause (that is, showing their true colors for all to see). Couldn't be more pleased.

>>4678744

Right in line with Q's post on MKU brain implants. The DS secret research has got to be totally exposed to the light of day; creepy fags think hi tech will give them all the power. Part of it is fake, tho, meant to paralyze people with fear of the unknown. Fuck them, we will never give up!

>>4678761

see >>4678665

This probably won't be the first article. MSM looking for a "win" after last night's humiliating performance by Chuck and Nancy.

>>4678820

We don't know whether he actually killed his brother with a 4 ft sword, but the story seems real enough. Author made the extra effort to make sure everyone knows the guy likes Q.

>>4678844

So you are referring to this council member:

In a First, Lawmaker Cites QAnon Conspiracy

From City Council Floor

San Juan Capistrano council member Pam Patterson paid homage to the conspiracy theory during her goodbye speech.

12.13.18 12:53 PM ET

Who wrote this hit piece about her?

Will Sommer - same guy in

>>4678665, >>4678750

>>4678854

Will Sommer is a real journalist who writes for the Daily Beast. He's "legit" in that sense. Story about the killing isn't made up, just the part that implicates Q movement. That happens over and over again, every time.

All of these guys like the fake bomber or Hoover Dam guy may well follow Q, but so do a huge group that follow Q (at a minimum, 2.2 million, right). Let's say the group is more like 5 million (reasonable, if 2.2. mil crashed that govt site the other day; that was just the people who accessed the q post right away).

Logic dictates that a handful of those 5 mil would be mentally unbalanced. But the MSM never looks at that larger number of 5 mil. They imply that we are riddled with unbalanced people by citing the same isolated examples over and over again.

Unless someone reads the articles systematically, they will never see the pattern.

>>4678969

Agree.

>>4678971

Started over a year ago. Notice that in the latest article, Sommer is throwing in David Icke's lizard stuff, too, like Proud Boys/Qanon/David Icke are all the same thing.

>>4678994

Were you the OP on this? I listened to the podcast, but I'm glad you reminded me about the links between these guys.

Just looked at Will Sommer's twitter; Jared Holt is on it recently. There's a nice little group back East, it seems, includes Travis View, Ben Collins, and those two other guys (one of them is Ken White) that view does his anti-Q podcast with. Holt just wrote a hit piece on Q last week.

>>4679045

Amazing what great memes can do….