Most agree that, given the current state of politics, humanity in America is more or less doomed. While almost certainly true, thanks to the internet, our journey to self-destruction will, at least, be a funny one (picture us all whooping and screaming with laughter sort of like .
Case in point, look at what the internet is doing with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris just named as her running mate. His grandpa appearance, homespun vibes, and Midwesternness are prompting some to attribute to him "big dad energy." Some also find his comments about the other side being "weird" endearing too (probably less endearing for the other side).
ADVERTISEMENT
in a T-shirt holding a piglet (for whatever reason). The poster writes: "That鈥檚 it. That鈥檚 the post. BigDadEnergy." In a reply, one users says "He looks like a guy I鈥檇 want to have a hot dish with." The original poster writes: "He'll check your oil for you while you're over."
Another reads: "When Tim Walz runs into his buddy at the local diner, he responds with a hearty, 鈥淚 guess they鈥檒l let anybody into this place!鈥� as they shake hands. BigDadEnergy".
Over on the social platform formerly known as Twitter, : "Tim Walz is the kinda guy in these parts, who is fixing his snowblower on the first below-zero day. "What a day to have to fix the blower, eh?" You might say to him in greeting. "Yah, a little cold." #BigDadEnergy"
Tim Walz is the kinda guy in these parts, who is fixing his snowblower on the first below-zero day. "What a day to have to fix the blower, eh?" You might say to him in greeting.
— Elizabeth "Yes We Kam" Rose (she/her)馃寛馃嚭馃嚫馃寠馃挌 (@erose001)
"Yah, a little cold."
You get the idea. Here's even more of the "big dad energy" fun the internet is having with Walz.
Listen, Tim Walz has been my replacement dad for a while but I鈥檓 willing to share him with the nation.
— Andra (@hopeufindurdad)
Just look at his big dad energy. Not picking him would be such a fumble
Walz yelling as he rides a the "slingshot" ride at the state fair.
You鈥檝e got to say this clip of with his daughter Hope as they get on the slingshot ride. They鈥檙e so down to earth, it鈥檚 awesome
— Kim.Pardy (@KimmPardy)
In this video he calls the other side "weird."
This was the interview that arguably launched Gov. Tim Walz鈥檚 VP candidacy, where he debuted the 鈥渨eird鈥� attack on JD Vance/Republicans that ended up sticking
— bryan metzger (@metzgov)
In this video, he calls the other side weird then sorta seems to mock apologize for talking about Trump getting his "ass" handed to him.
ADVERTISEMENT
We should all watch this awesome clip where Tim Walz explains how we win against MAGA:
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism)
鈥淭hese guys are just weird鈥ut we鈥檙e not afraid of weird people. We鈥檙e a little bit creeped out, but we鈥檙e not afraid.鈥�
More BDE (Big Dad Energy)...
Walz has off-the-charts BDE*
— Meghan Overdeep (@meghanoverdeep)
(*big DAD energy)
When Tim Waltz is done strapping something down in the bed of his pickup, he proudly proclaims, 鈥淭hat鈥檚 not going anywhere.鈥�
— Speed Goat (@WALToONs)
The chances of a "Aw, fer cryin' out loud!" in the VP debate just rose to 99.9%
— E.E. Knight (@EE_Knight)
BREAKING: Potential running mate Tim Walz spotted outside VP Kamala Harris鈥� residence 鈥渢weaking the lawn mower鈥檚 carburetor鈥� because he 鈥渄idn鈥檛 like that darn knocking sound it was making鈥�
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke)
When Tim Walz arrives at the Liacouras Center in Philly today, he鈥檒l make sure the Center鈥檚 gutters are cleaned, and afterwards he鈥檒l pull out the weeds.
— Benjamin Abaya 釡�釡娽湆 (@BenjaminAbaya)
Tim is pretty sure that鈥檒l buff right out.
— misterMatty (@the2ndTisSilent)
You just know that he's ready if they have an interview section where you have to back a boat trailer down a landing
— Smell Gibson (@toaster8597)
Kamala, in the Oval Office: 鈥淕eneral, what do you think our response time should be?鈥�
— Wes Burdine (@MnNiceFC)
*Walz stands up, walks over to the window, distracting everyone *
General: 鈥淢r Vice President?鈥�
Walz, with a slow shake of is head: 鈥測ou know we really needed this rain.鈥�
I really cannot overstate the big dad energy of walz.
— karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) (@brainnotonyet)
One can鈥檛 get enough 鈥楾im Walz being a total dad鈥� content
— J.J. Abbott 馃 (@jjabbott)
i am beginning to fear tim walz and my dad are the same person
— becca lynch (@beccalunch)
they鈥檙e both named tim, and they look, talk, and act identical
when I talk to my dad on the phone I make it maybe 30 seconds before he says 鈥渉ow鈥檚 everything with the car?鈥�
The Trust Project
