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An attempt by far-right conservatives to get #ImpeachBidenNow trending on Twitter went down in flames early Friday morning as fans of K-Pop took over the hashtag and buried in a flood of pictures of their favorite stars and dance clips.
As Variety reported, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) -- a newly elected lawmaker with a penchant for conspiracy theories -- announced on Thursday that she has filed what will turn out to be an ill-fated bill to impeach President Joe Biden one day after he was inaugurated. As like-minded far-right extremists try to push #ImpeachBidenNow to the top of the trending chart, they ran into the K-Pop resistance, which hijacked the hashtag and ruined their plans.
As Variety noted, conservatives were previously defeated by the same crowd when they tried to get "#whitelivesmatter to trend months ago.
Below is a sampling of what conservatives might be exposing like-minded followers to if they share the hashtag.
<div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b34dac768c81189e36e4ad5b00a3644f" id="6dc58"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352654579083735042"><div style="margin:1em 0">This man has only been president for 2 days and y’all are already calling for this shit, get a life. Do something p… https://t.co/0HyfY8MZXf</div> — Kat | DRΞΔMCΔTCHΞR (@Kat | DRΞΔMCΔTCHΞR)<a href="https://twitter.com/shuvisual/statuses/1352654579083735042">1611332957.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="80a4ce1525c96a81c6216e21660549a7" id="58bb5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352649435860369409"><div style="margin:1em 0">We have taken over 💜 #ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/9b7XPhVJuy</div> — thatbitch🌈☀️ (@thatbitch🌈☀️)<a href="https://twitter.com/me_imthatbitch/statuses/1352649435860369409">1611331731.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="99f12b4612479edcf378ceb72b1e2425" id="bff87"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352650186380685321"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachBidenNow nice to know, dont care, have Wonhyuk https://t.co/JZMgKAfwVz</div> — 🧡𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕙¹²⁷💙 (@🧡𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕙¹²⁷💙)<a href="https://twitter.com/dreamieneo/statuses/1352650186380685321">1611331910.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="aba5bd693cd178ece8ec8e0cda9f876f" id="ffaf1"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352655327368507394"><div style="margin:1em 0">Lol the kpoppies taking over this hashtag #ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/m9I6VsExD5</div> — solar’s (ass) cheeks (@solar’s (ass) cheeks)<a href="https://twitter.com/sausageroll0/statuses/1352655327368507394">1611333135.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ddcecd4178935e23799d7d2a7f9d2cec" id="dd306"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352649328280612865"><div style="margin:1em 0">Watching Trumpers lose their shit because K-pop fans have hijacked #ImpeachBidenNow is pretty fun to watch.</div> — Alex Tiffin - FND, BPD (@Alex Tiffin - FND, BPD)<a href="https://twitter.com/RespectIsVital/statuses/1352649328280612865">1611331705.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="11bb7010effdf56d28dacd6fc80579b0" id="db196"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352649227126628357"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachBidenNow welcome to kpop stan twt
https://t.co/A59QR1QPhI</div> — 💜 (@💜)<a href="https://twitter.com/ASTR0_roha/statuses/1352649227126628357">1611331681.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="c08e0c737bf7b9d7a5b345af4199328c" id="150b1"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352644220079763460"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachBidenNow the tr*mpies are fast but kpop stans are faster https://t.co/CoF6Q3ULLC</div> — 𝚜𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚊〰️ᶦˡᵐᵃ'ˢ ᵐᵃᶦⁿ ˡᵒᵐˡ〰️🐿⭐ (@𝚜𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚊〰️ᶦˡᵐᵃ'ˢ ᵐᵃᶦⁿ ˡᵒᵐˡ〰️🐿⭐)<a href="https://twitter.com/jimins_simp/statuses/1352644220079763460">1611330487.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7a435b8fa7fbd815f511e398bac781a5" id="489db"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352617862112931843"><div style="margin:1em 0">This is embarrassing for you guys. Anyways Stan LOONA😩 #ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/F0g7jL0H9t</div> — ♚διλλΥ⁷ (@♚διλλΥ⁷)<a href="https://twitter.com/sillylovestae/statuses/1352617862112931843">1611324203.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a54a90d7314cc66fc2d31bda4028e5bd" id="b87e6"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352645959302455297"><div style="margin:1em 0">Just checking in to see how the #ImpeachBidenNow hashtag is going https://t.co/NNMx4T3wbh</div> — Jon Farrow (@Jon Farrow)<a href="https://twitter.com/JDFarrow/statuses/1352645959302455297">1611330902.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="52ec9c61a95cfa29e92fc03b891a7e8e" id="73949"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352647426440454146"><div style="margin:1em 0">I heard Kpop stans took over this hashtag welp I’m here to help #ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/V1P1NJCUEc</div> — enhypen trash (@enhypen trash)<a href="https://twitter.com/kpop_life_03/statuses/1352647426440454146">1611331252.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bb64298a2936b0b642cf7296e216e45c" id="c2c68"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352643773440937985"><div style="margin:1em 0">InSomnias when they see other kpop fandoms asking for help with #ImpeachBidenNow: https://t.co/m5MKZa6qT1</div> — Memecatcher 🌗⚔️ (@Memecatcher 🌗⚔️)<a href="https://twitter.com/KpopMemecatcher/statuses/1352643773440937985">1611330381.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b96906a3f72f8ad13c0e0d93f9d9bb83" id="2b31e"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352621320769572868"><div style="margin:1em 0">Dear Twitter K-pop stans:
#ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/vJDTY3VyX4</div> — It'sJR (@It'sJR)<a href="https://twitter.com/GalacticNCrazy/statuses/1352621320769572868">1611325028.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e2589bc1e71c3825aa051ae166875e45" id="10606"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352648805578104835"><div style="margin:1em 0">Im being attacked by First Name and Numbers accounts xD dont they know they are the most irrelevant people on twitt… https://t.co/ENz9G0MpKj</div> — PRESIDENT 🇺🇸Sour_Lux 🇺🇸 (@PRESIDENT 🇺🇸Sour_Lux 🇺🇸)<a href="https://twitter.com/sour_lux/statuses/1352648805578104835">1611331580.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bd352c955cc014154b5394a0666e31b2" id="36389"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352645601167601665"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachBidenNow when i saw this tag and kpop trending at the same time... i just knew 😌 https://t.co/XJn2wM403l</div> — ☀️ VOTE FOR SKZ ON SMA (@☀️ VOTE FOR SKZ ON SMA)<a href="https://twitter.com/skzstay4eva/statuses/1352645601167601665">1611330816.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b1c75a9f19ada62e5462cd3e81eddba8" id="0e755"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352641828290502667"><div style="margin:1em 0">its our hashtag now, bitch
#ImpeachBidenNow https://t.co/C6BdqYukVI</div> — shallow⁷🖖🍍 (@shallow⁷🖖🍍)<a href="https://twitter.com/ShallowWaters13/statuses/1352641828290502667">1611329917.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a71916ee5c89f6575ef9c81417026542" id="02a9e"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352610116877639681"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachBidenNow
LMAO... Republicans.
You don't have the House, so you can't start impeachment.
You don't have t… https://t.co/0uRkL5abaF</div> — Justin Kimble (@Justin Kimble)<a href="https://twitter.com/justinkimble15/statuses/1352610116877639681">1611322356.0</a></blockquote></div>
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The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
Austin sailed through with overwhelming support from both Biden's Democrats and opposition Republicans, who voted 93-2 in his favor.
<p>The retired four-star general will be the first African American to lead the Department of Defense, and takes on the job as the Pentagon sees the need for greater efforts to root out racism in the ranks and give more opportunities for leadership positions to minorities.</p><p>Biden picked Austin, and the Senate endorsed him, despite a law that says the US military must be led by a civilian or, if a former military official, someone who has been out of the service at least seven years.</p><p>The requirement is to ensure civilian control of the military,</p><p>That meant both houses of Congress had to grant a waiver for Austin, who retired in 2016.</p><p>Biden chose a former officer he knew well from when he was vice president in the administration of Barack Obama.</p><p>Austin, a West Point graduate who served four decades in the military, was commander of US forces in Iraq and then head of the US Central Command covering the Middle East, from 2010 to 2016.</p><p>The two bonded because Austin was friendly with Biden's late son when both were serving in Iraq.</p><p>Biden called him "uniquely qualified to take on the challenges and crises we face in the current moment" when announcing the nomination in December.</p><p>Austin, known to be media-shy and not particularly politically savvy, tweeted a statement quickly after gaining Senate approval.</p><p>"It's an honor and a privilege to serve as our country's 28th Secretary of Defense, and I'm especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position," he wrote.</p><p>"Let's get to work."</p><h1>Key threats: China, extremism</h1><p>He honed in on two urgent issues facing the US military in his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.</p><p>He singled out China as the country's most potent adversary.</p><p>Under his leadership, the Pentagon would "make sure that we are prepared to meet any challenge and that we continue to present a credible deterrent to China or any other aggressor who would want to take us on, and convince them that would be a really bad idea," he said.</p><p>He also pledged to tackle extremists in the forces, after some members of the military took part in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-president Donald Trump. </p><p>"The activity that we've seen recently in terms of potential racists or extremist behavior within our ranks is in my view absolutely unacceptable," Austin said.</p><p>"The job of the Department of Defense is to keep America safe from our enemies. But we can't do that if some of those enemies lie within our own ranks," he added. </p>
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The View's Meghan McCain busted for pushing 'false equivalency' to criticize Biden and Fauci
January 22, 2021
"The View" co-host Meghan McCain wasn't about to join in the celebration of the new presidential administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
The other co-hosts were pleased to see Dr. Anthony Fauci speak more freely than he'd been permitted under former president Donald Trump, but the conservative McCain bashed the infectious disease expert and President Joe Biden.
<p>"Since everyone has come after the Trump administration, I think that it's okay to hold the feet to the fire of Dr. Fauci, as well," she said. "I remember being told, and I would like to be treated like an adult, too, that masks don't work. I was pregnant in New York City when the pandemic broke out. I had a bunch of masks and I ended up giving them away. Just say to me, 'First responders need them more than average American, please donate them for the good of your heart.' I would have done the same thing, but iIwas lied to."</p><p>"We have President Biden yesterday, him and his family, they're not wearing masks after mandating and requiring people to wear masks on federal property," she added. "He and his family were not wearing masks out. So again, I think the 'rules for thee, but not for me' that have been going on for a long time in the Trump administration, and now you're seeing with President Biden, I was really disappointed he wasn't wearing a mask."</p><p>Moderator Joy Behar wasn't too convinced by McCain's arguments, and suggested she was floating a false comparison to attack the new administration.</p><p>"Do you think that this is a false equivalency that we just heard or not?" Behar asked co-host Sunny Hostin.</p><p>Hostin seemed to agree with Behar, saying the former president had needlessly injected politics into the pandemic response.</p><p>"The reason that this is a partisan issue is because Trump made it a partisan issue," Hostin said. "Trump politicized the virus in ways that I don't think any of us would have imagined. I mean, he politicized wearing masks. He, you know, doled out resources according to red states and blue states, and, you know, I just read this morning that Walgreens says up to 80 percent of the staff of some long-term care facilities declined COVID-19 vaccines, and that is because people are scared because of President Trump."</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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