Xennial Memes
Two-panel meme in a retro blue-background educational illustration style. Top: two smiling people in cream suits shake hands. Left caption: "Hi I'm a political scientist". Right caption: "Oh I have opinions about politics". Bottom: the same handshake, but the left person holds a hand saw behind their back.

Political Scientist Meets Person With Opinions

The classic hidden-saw handshake meme: a political scientist meets someone with opinions about politics. Fits the Xennial habit of enduring dinner-party hot takes.

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Two-panel meme in a retro blue-background educational illustration style. Top: two smiling people in cream suits shake hands. Left caption: "Hi I'm a political scientist". Right caption: "Oh I have opinions about politics". Bottom: the same handshake, but the left person holds a hand saw behind their back.

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