Liz Trussthe prime minister of United Kingdomresigned from his position just 45 days after assuming it and with this action one of the questions that have been most viralized through social networks in recent days was resolved: “Who will survive longer: the UK Prime Minister or a head of lettuce that has an approximate shelf life of only 10 days?”.
Despite the fact that it originally emerged as a meme to mock the low expectations that the election of Truss as the new prime minister of United Kingdom, with the confirmation of his resignation on the morning of Thursday, October 20, what began as a joke ended up becoming a reality. Lettuce outlasted the now former UK Prime Minister since this singular bet began to flood the social networks british.
How did the Truss and the lettuce meme come about?
The joke originated thanks to an article published in The Economist where Truss was nicknamed “the lady of the iceberg”. In this text, the editor predicted that the political expiration date of the policy was already set and that his resignation would be faster than the time it takes for a head of lettuce to go bad.
In addition to making a nod to the good year that lettuce had in the British market, the mockery also made reference to the fact that the Truss administration and the Conservative Party It shook the foundations of the markets after a failed attempt to radically reorient the economic agenda of the nation, cutting taxes without indicating how they would pay for this decision.
After this, the official accounts of the newspaper Daily Star started a live broadcast where only a head of lettuce adorned with a blonde wig and bulging eyes was shown, a clear reference to Liz Truss. The newspaper dubbed his mocking creation “Liz Lettuce on Leaf Support” (Liz Lettuce in support of leaves).
The fall of Struss and the rise of the meme
After the popularity rating of Liz Struss and his government experienced a deep decline in recent weeks, the chances of him staying in office seemed utterly distant. To make a comparison, the acceptance of the management looked at the levels of unfavorability that the administration of Vladimir Putin.
After a week full of political setbacks, Liz Struss She ended up leaving her post as Prime Minister of United Kingdom and although it has provoked a great deal of ridicule in social networksthe truth is that not many users are surprised by the results of their latest actions.
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