{"id":8584,"date":"2024-06-30T16:40:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=8584"},"modified":"2024-06-30T16:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:40:53","slug":"presidential-debate-memes-make-us-scream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=8584","title":{"rendered":"Presidential debate memes make us scream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pres-debate-featured.png?fit=1024%2C768&amp;quality=95&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/american-gothic-debate.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929860&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1448,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"941\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/american-gothic-debate.jpg?resize=780%2C941&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929860\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grant Wood\u2019s masterpiece is reimagined for the 2024 election season (Editor Valentina Di Liscia\/<i>Allergic<\/i>all social media screenshots are from <i>Allergic<\/i>\uff09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last night, President Joe Biden and felon Donald Trump went head-to-head in a historic presidential debate that was somehow even more unprofessional than we had expected. The debate highlighted the broader crisis and desperation in America, underscoring the widespread perception that Biden&#8217;s campaign was vaguely directed toward elder abuse, while Trump&#8217;s campaign, while hilariously unserious, would have us hurtling toward unbridled fascism.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we have to find ways to laugh so we don\u2019t cry, and last night\u2019s depressing content is certainly a worthy selection of quality content. May the following memes serve to cathartically, validate, and temporarily mask the feelings of dread that eventually overwhelm you in your sleep and keep you awake from 3am onwards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.09.04-PM.jpg?resize=780%2C1207&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929786\" style=\"width:789px;height:auto\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Everything is fine! (Posted by: @detachment_red via <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/detachment_red\/status\/1806543574550430011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1806543574550430011%7Ctwgr%5Ee2be9e973873ad15a21a9d62aca706f077d49e63%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2F%3Fp%3D929734\">X<\/a>\uff09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It looks like some of us tried to protect our peace by skipping the debate in the first place. Others, however, were moved to handle the issues ourselves to the extent they could: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.11.01-PM-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929790&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1745,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1134\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"929790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.11.01-PM-1.jpg?resize=780%2C1134&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929790\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.18.31-PM.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929802&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1745,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1134\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"929802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.18.31-PM.jpg?resize=780%2C1134&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929802\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><\/figure><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">If only that were the case. (@snmrrw via <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/snmrrw\/status\/1806507500381880788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1806507500381880788%7Ctwgr%5Ee2be9e973873ad15a21a9d62aca706f077d49e63%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2F%3Fp%3D929734\">X<\/a>and @hello_itsnotbi via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Considering the current Adrar shortage affecting the entire country, I would say this selfless act is an example of how we can take care of each other while the big mouths in government endlessly extract from us. On the other hand, we can finally put an end to the war on drugs and acknowledge that we need Nara Smith in times like these.<\/p>\n<p>Trigger Warning: Not Safe for Empaths<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-28-at-12.47.52-PM-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929853&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2560,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:739,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"225\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-28-at-12.47.52-PM-1200x346.jpg?resize=780%2C225&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929853\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Posted by @hexprax via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I tried to get a participation point but ended up as Mitch McConnell during a group project presentation for a required class that I was actively failing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get away King! <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bkycO24YFH\">pic.twitter.com\/bkycO24YFH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quigs (@BigSeanQ_) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigSeanQ_\/status\/1806510014024110131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A strip club might seem like the last place to quietly watch a debate, but it must be acknowledged that it was sex workers who got Trump criminalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.20.43-PM.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-full is-resized&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929807&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:&quot;width:813px;height:auto&quot;,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1816,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1180\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.20.43-PM.jpg?resize=780%2C1180&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929807\" style=\"width:813px;height:auto\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Not that vibe\u2026 (Posted by @botticellibimbo via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maybe the wax figure of Lincoln&#8217;s head that melted in Washington, D.C. earlier this week was actually an omen&#8230; <\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.22.24-PM.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929814&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2515,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:700,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"217\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.22.24-PM-1200x334.jpg?resize=780%2C217&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929814\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Too fast? (Posted by @greg16676935420 via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We know everyone in the world is already laughing at us, but this &#8220;showdown&#8221; makes things a little too real&#8230; Turn off the camera and get me an ice pack!<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.24.21-PM.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929818&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:264,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"172\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.24.21-PM.jpg?resize=780%2C172&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929818\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Please leave us alone. (Posted by @ginnyhogan_ via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump claims that &#8220;millions of people [Biden] In response to a question about the extent of black voter disappointment thus far, Trump said that \u201cimmigrants allowed in through the border take away black jobs,\u201d which begs the question\u2026<em>yes<\/em>A &#8220;black job&#8221;?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I clock in for work <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4o0wN36wx5\">pic.twitter.com\/4o0wN36wx5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Naijaboy41 (@Naijaboy41) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naijaboy41\/status\/1806516683911434393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If a legend like him can&#8217;t get through this, then we are, as they say,<em>Cooked<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.26.50-PM-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929825&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:212,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"138\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.26.50-PM-1.jpg?resize=780%2C138&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929825\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IYKYK (Posted by @GianmarcoSoresi via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When even corporate social media accounts throw in the towel, you know things are bad\u2026<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.28.56-PM-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929827&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:394,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"256\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.28.56-PM-1.jpg?resize=780%2C256&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929827\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Very bad sign (Posted by @annkpowers via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyway, does anyone want to come with me to some ranch far away from here?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-28-at-12.30.38-PM.jpg?resize=780%2C844&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929832\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This might be the most educational video we saw from last night&#8217;s debate (Posted by @amandaseales via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Trump-Harris debate will almost certainly put me to bed, but I can count on the sad, yet funny content to turn me into a zombie against my will.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What we need now is a professional chatterbox, someone bring her in  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BwJAamwTj0\">pic.twitter.com\/BwJAamwTj0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 reid (@thereidfeed) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thereidfeed\/status\/1806498739286151655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This might work for her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kamala realizes she could become president via the 25th Amendment <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pkHHV5gmDp\">pic.twitter.com\/pkHHV5gmDp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jill (@stevienicks420) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevienicks420\/status\/1806531124602016163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Here we see the dichotomy of American political discourse.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/debate-dichotomy.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-929857&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2400,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1600,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/debate-dichotomy-1200x800.jpg?resize=780%2C520&#038;quality=95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929857\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are no more DILF candidates due to awakening\u2026 (@AltHistCody and @credenzaclear2 via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/929784\/trump-biden-presidential-debate-memes-that-channel-our-never-ending-screams\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant Wood\u2019s masterpiece is reimagined for the 2024 election season (Editor Valentina Di Liscia\/Allergicall social media screenshots are from Allergic\uff09 Last night, President Joe Biden and felon Donald Trump went head-to-head in a historic presidential debate that was somehow even more unprofessional than we had expected. The debate highlighted the broader crisis and desperation in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8584","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture"},"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}