5/21/2023 0 Comments Moneybag biden![]() Neither group was particularly keen to uphold the Constitution in letter and spirit. It is worth recalling that Trump’s “insurrectionists” were preceded in running a coach and four over the Constitution by the #BlackLivesMatter and Antifa mobs. In short, one kind of vested interest may have thwarted another, and this time the stronger vested interests may have thrown themselves behind Joe Biden. In the American context, the institutions may seem to have held merely because those seeking to break them were thwarted by other interests seeking to do some other kind of damage. Even a crumbling wall may hold for a while because of the plaster and paint slapped on it for years. To say that the system worked well in one instance does not imply that it is not already broken. Resilience - the ability to adapt and keep functioning under strain - is a resource that needs replenishing, not a guarantee of safe passage.” But just because they’re more flexible doesn’t mean democracies can’t break. Authors Susan Hyde and Elizabeth Saunders argue that “though all democracies are imperfect, one of their central virtues is that they are built to be resilient - to bend without breaking, even when elected leaders pull institutions in an authoritarian direction. ![]() “The truth is that Trump’s failure to overturn an election result that went against him via repeated court challenges, and through, at a minimum, his moral support for insurrectionists, is a testament to the strength of the US system, despite its well-known flaws.”Īn opinion piece in The New York Times was more nuanced in claiming victory for institutions. Vivek Dehejia, writing in Mint newspaper, had this to say to those smirking about the quality of American democracy. Trump’s multiple legal challenges to overturn the election victory of Biden were all nullified by courts, including the Conservative-dominated Supreme Court. Several media outlets covered the meme, including Chron, Revolt, HipHopDX and more.One of the things being said about the transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, a transition preceded by a violent incursion by Trump supporters into Capitol Hill, is that American institutions have proved their resilience during the storm. Moneybagg Yo wrote, "National News Manne Wtf □ Shit Done Got Outta Hand □□♂️ □." The post received more than 1 million views and 270,000 likes in less than three days (shown below, right). The following day, Moneybagg Yo shared a clip on Instagram from MSNBC that discussed the meme. On March 11th, 2021, Moneybagg Yo shared a version of the meme on Twitter, captioning the post several laughing emojis (shown below, left). They captioned the post, "Introducing Moneybagg Joe □'I just looked at my watch I got time today, Fuck it I’m signing the line today.'" post 14,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). That day, the nickname went viral on Twitter as a result of a tweet by who posted an image edit of Biden wearing a do-rag, sunglasses and jewelry. ![]() lmaoo i love black people so much." The tweet received more than 27,000 likes and 6,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). The following day, on March 11th, Twitter user tweeted, "calling Joe Biden “Moneybagg Joe” is the funniest shit ever to me. That day, Twitter user tweeted, "They don’t call him Moneybagg Joe for nothin!" It was the earlier known tweet to use the nickname in response to the news (shown below, left). That day, people began using the nickname "Moneybagg Joe" to both express their excitement over the package and slightly mock the President for spending so much money. Roughly three months later, on March 10th, 2021, President Biden signed the relief package into law. The following day, on January 14th, 2021, responding to news of President Biden's COVID-19 relief package, Twitter tweeted, "Moneybagg Joe" (shown below). On January 13th, 2021, one week before his inauguration, President Biden announced a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package.
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