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Collected Item: “You're Fired”

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You're Fired

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Meme

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I worked the polls at Nevitt Forest Elementary during the 59th presidential election. The lines were crowded at 6:00 prior to the polls official opening at 7:00. The energy in the voting room was definitely mixed--some determined, some anxious, and some angry at the previous conditions of Trump administration of 2017-21. Although the energy of the election results are still mixed today still, this meme reflects one of the more amused and joyous reactions of the election turnout. Thus, using one of Trump's infamous lines of his famed tv show Celebrity Apprentice, this meme pokes fun at the importance of public ratings not only in pop culture but in politics as well.

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#Trump #Election #2020 #Celebrity #Apprentice #Ratings #Turnout #Falsehoods #Fired #LadyLiberty #America #Democracy

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Facebook

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2020-11-07
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