Politicians I Ate A Baby Meme
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Politicians don’t even do the will of the people anymore, they just look at you like
Overview
This is a single-panel absurdist political meme. The top text complains that modern politicians no longer carry out the will of the voting public, and only stare at the public with an unresponsive, nonsensical expression. The bottom text over the close-up image of an actor in historical uniform provides the absurd punchline 'I ATE A BABY', creating a shocking non-sequitur joke that emphasizes the common public perception that politicians are completely unhinged, out of touch, and say or do absurd things that do not represent public interests. The image shows a heavyset man in 18th century-style military uniform with a strained, pursed expression staring directly at the viewer.
Origin notes
This meme was posted to Reddit as a user-created meme image, with the original post title 'Well it’s true…'. It is a text-overlay meme that repurposes an existing still of an actor from a film or television production to create an absurdist political joke, circulating as a viral meme on social media.
![This is a satirical meme using a screenshot from the 2022 Pixar animated film *Turning Red*, paired with overlaid text. The image features the character Ming Lee driving a vehicle with a smug, unbothered, self-satisfied smirk directed at the viewer, while smoke and a shocked onlooker are visible outside the car in the background. The top text reads "POV: you're a politician heading home after a long days work", and the bottom text overlaid on the image reads "[Leaves the scene after spreading misinformation]". The joke mocks politicians who spread false information or enact harmful policies, then leave the scene without taking accountability for the damage they have caused, acting completely unbothered by the consequences of their actions.](https://gagbase.com/i/c/memes/92/38/73/47/92387347bf09c9f03199a9ef2b44f836.jpeg.webp)
