# Green New Deal Green New Deal is a policy proposal turned political meme that exploded online in February 2019 after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey released their resolution. The rollout generated everything from Corn Cob GIF jokes to a senator brandishing a painting of Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor on the Senate floor. ## Overview The Green New Deal is a package of climate and economic proposals that became a full-blown political meme after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced their February 2019 resolution[1]. The plan called for a transition to zero-emission renewable energy through investments in electric vehicles and high-speed rail, and its rollout instantly turned into a Twitter fight[3]. The term itself predates the AOC-Markey push. Green Party candidate Jill Stein campaigned on a Green New Deal during her 2012 presidential run, and Democrats picked the framing back up after the 2018 midterms[3]. What made the 2019 version a meme was the reaction: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissively called it 'the green dream,' critics latched onto an FAQ line about 'farting cows and airplanes,' and both sides fed the meme machine for weeks[1][3]. ## How It Spread The meme cycle spiked again on March 26th, 2019, when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced a procedural vote to put Democrats on the record[2]. The measure went down 57-0, with 43 Democrats voting 'present' in protest of what they called a 'sham' vote, and only Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joining Republicans in voting no[2]. McConnell's campaign account @Team_Mitch trolled AOC with a GIF of her turning into a corn cob, referencing the Corn Cobbed meme kicked off by a Dril tweet[3]. Dril responded by tweeting the account a link to a video titled 'How to express your dog's anal glands at home,' which sent the exchange viral on Twitter[3]. The same day, Utah Senator Mike Lee delivered a floor speech against the Green New Deal using a painting of Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor while holding a machine gun and a rocket launcher, plus slides of a Tauntaun from The Empire Strikes Back and Aquaman as joke transportation alternatives[3]. Lee argued the real climate solution was for Americans to have more babies, and AOC clapped back, 'If this guy can be Senator, you can do anything'[3]. ## How to Use The Green New Deal is invoked less as a template and more as a shorthand punchline in political shitposting. Supporters typically pair the phrase with earnest infographics about renewables and rail, while critics often remix the 'farting cows' line, the Corn Cob GIF, or Mike Lee's Reagan-on-a-velociraptor painting when mocking climate legislation[3]. On Urban Dictionary the term is even defined as 'the exact opposite of Roosevelt's New Deal,' showing how quickly the phrase turned into a partisan joke[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Green New Deal? Green New Deal is a climate and jobs proposal calling for a US transition to zero-emission renewable energy through investment in electric vehicles and high-speed rail[3]. ### Where did Green New Deal come from? Jill Stein campaigned on the idea in 2012, but the modern version comes from a February 7th, 2019 resolution by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey[3]. ### What does Green New Deal mean? It refers to combining climate action with public-works economic policy, and online it also means the whole 2019 meme cycle of Corn Cob GIFs and velociraptor speeches around it[3]. ### How do you use Green New Deal? People use it as a rallying phrase for climate policy or as a punchline, often remixing the 'farting cows' FAQ line or Mike Lee's Reagan-on-a-velociraptor painting[3]. ### Is Green New Deal still popular? After failing 57-0 in a March 26th, 2019 Senate procedural vote where 43 Democrats voted 'present,' it became a reference point in US climate debate rather than a live meme[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/07/pelosi-shutdown-trump-1153713]() 2. [https://nypost.com/2019/03/26/senate-rejects-ocasio-cortezs-green-new-deal-in-57-0-vote-blasted-as-a-sham-by-dems/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/green-new-deal]() 4. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Green%20New%20Deal]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/green-new-deal Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library