The Only Good Sydney Sweeney Take
Briefly

Democrats often lack strategies to effectively address culture wars, opting instead to change topics or disengage. A year ago, they nearly succeeded in engaging with this challenge when they humorously portrayed right-wing politicians as "weird". The evolution of baby-faced J.D. Vance memes, initiated by a Twitter thread, reflects this shift. Vance's confrontational remarks, particularly regarding social issues, became fodder for internet memes, leading to a broader cultural commentary on political figures and their public personas.
A successful but fleeting Democratic effort, brought mainstream by Walz, depicted right-wing Republicans and their social and cultural fixations as 'weird.'
The baby-faced J.D. Vance memes evolved, highlighting the comedic transformation of a right-wing figure into a humorous caricature used in cultural discourse.
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