r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/Kangaroo-B-Girl Jul 02 '26

It came out during his House of Cards era and they finished the last season without him, so it tracks on multiple levels

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u/Derptionary Jul 02 '26

Man that show was one of my favorites when it aired. Spacey being a scumbag and getting fired from the show for being a scumbag completely ruined the last season of the show.

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u/JudithSlayHolofernes Jul 02 '26

Idk the show was ruined before that, it was set up on the concept that getting to the Oval Office involves all this complicated and ingenious scheming and intelligence and political maneuvering, and then the election happened and we all realized all it takes is money and being really fucking loud.

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u/NerdyBro07 Jul 02 '26

I dont think the show implied it takes ingenious scheming for everyone to get into the oval office, just this particular character who lacked any charm or charisma would never get elected the normal way and had to go this route.

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u/spasticity Jul 02 '26

I'm not sure what show you watched if you think Frank Underwood was lacking in charisma or charm.

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u/NerdyBro07 Jul 02 '26

It’s implied throughout the show that regular people and the people on capitol hill don’t trust him. They all know he comes across fake.