Does Bernie Sanders know what a PlayStation is? Does he even know what video games are in general? Maybe, maybe not, but he is at least hip to the youth. That's why he started a Twitch channel in order to spread his message during his political campaign for presidency.
He didn't play games like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but again, at least he knows where the young eyes are going even if he may not know why. He may not know games, but what if he instead asked developers to put him into games, PlayStation games, in order to make the youth more aware of his brand, so to speak. It might look a little something like this.
10 Bernie Fantasy
If the world of Final Fantasy VII Remake were more realistic, there would be old people all over those save point benches. No one is using them as if NPCs know they are for the hero and the hero only. That’s what makes this Bernie meme funny as if he doesn’t know what is going on. Is this the bus station stop? What’s with the big sword young fella?
9 Bernie Hearts
One of the most iconic things about the Kingdom Hearts series are its stained glass windows. It’s so iconic that fans have even made templates in order to help others better make their own creations. Out of digital art of course. It’s a bit harder to make real stained glass.
Anyway, this stained glass meme has a version of Bernie sitting in the chair along with some political colors of red and blue. Why Sora would see something like this on his journeys is beyond anyone’s guess, but seeing Sora, Donald, and Goofy travel to Washington D.C. would be pretty surreal.
8 Bernie Stranding
This hilarious meme of Bernie being in the world of Death Stranding make perfect sense. This is a universe where everyone is stuck inside and must rely on couriers to bring them stuff. That’s not too far off from current reality minus the underground bunkers. Bernie using a hologram to talk to Norman Reedus as he sits down is pretty on point. What kind of packages would Bernie order from the Amazon of the future? More mittens for his seemingly cold hands?
7 Fall Bernies
Fall Guys has released some pretty cool costumes so far, but the developers could take it a step forward. It’s too late now to choose a side, but they could have had Democrat and Republican DLC packs to help spread awareness. Imagine playing Fall Guys with a bunch of Bernie Sanders avatars running around, or in this case, scooting around with their chairs. This is starting to sound more like Goat Simulator in its oddity, which would also be funny to see in a meme.
6 LittleBigBernie
It might be hard to get developers to sign on and put Bernie Sanders into a game or any other political figure, but there are other ways besides memes to immortalize him. There are some people out there who have started knitting and and or crocheting little versions of Bernie Sanders. This one in particular looks like he would be right at home in the world of LittleBigPlanet. For the fourth installment this could be called LittleBigPlanet 4Reedom.
5 Bernie Rain
Bernie Sanders, no matter what his political views are, seems like a kind man. That’s why it would be funny to see him in a game like Heavy Rain. Imagine Ethan going into his final trial to see Bernie sitting there in the corner. That would be pretty messed up. The absurdity is what makes this meme funny as Bernie would never put someone through a trail like this in real life. Would he?
4 The Last Of Bernie
Same as the year it came out, 2013 is when the world of The Last of Us went crazy. So, in this world the Bernie meme never existed. Bernie Sanders as a politician was around though. He’s been preaching the same stuff for years now. It would not be crazy then to see a Bernie Sanders doll in a collection of what looks like Warhammer statues. They are both crafting hobbies so it fits.
3 Uncharted: Crash Bernicoot
This is one of the best scenes in Uncharted 4: A Thieves End. That’s because it has Elena teaching Nathan how to play video games, turning the girls don’t play video games trope on its head. It’s also a nice callback to Crash Bandicoot, which is a franchise Naughty Dog started. This scene would have been even funnier if Bernie was there as well asking all kinds of questions. What’s the deal with the Wumpa Fruit? Is he distributing it evenly to the people?
2 13 Sentinels: Bernie Rim
This meme brings out something that could cascade into so many other memes involving anime. The very idea of seeing Bernie Sanders in an anime, or anime like game, is inherently funny.
Bernie as a teacher is not that weird, but Bernie being a teacher in Japan, or an anime would especially be crazy in a game with monsters, giant robots, and time travel. Let’s get the anime Bernie meme train rolling though folks.
1 Bernie Souls
Bernie Sanders is an unassuming man. This very meme is like he is daring people to let their guard down, which may be something one would see in Demon’s Souls. What is that old man doing on a bridge? He looks cold. How could he possibly do any harm to anyone? That’s when he strikes. That’s exactly how these scenarios play out in all of these Souls games. In reality, maybe he is doing the same thing, only when he strikes back it will be with thoughtful, well-rehearsed words and not with like a giant blade.