“If you want something done, ask a busy person,” is a famous phrase attributed to polymath Founding Father Benjamin Franklin as well as comedy icon Lucille Ball. But if you want the living embodiment of that credo today, search no further than Secretary of State .
Most of the time, politicians are widely lampooned for being all talk but no action. We have seen many politicians at all levels of government do very little, or worse, do their jobs so poorly that the results have been destructive to our country.
However, Rubio has flipped the script on that notion. In fact, he has become a meme not for inaction, but rather for being effective at not only one job, but various other roles that have been granted to him alongside his position.Â
There may not be anything on the internet as wholesome today as Rubio becoming a meme for being good at his jobs.
At one point mid-last year, Rubio , bringing attention to his hardworking nature and effective outcomes. As the go-to man for not only his secretary of State duties, but also acting national security advisor, as well as interim roles as acting administrator of USAID prior to its wind-down and acting archivist of the United States, it seems like any time theres a role to fill, Rubios name comes up, because he embodies a busy and effective politician who can get the job done.
Rubios effectiveness has become the source of an endearing memeing across . Whenever there is a job to fill, whether it is a CEO vacancy, an open position on a major sports team or even the ruler of another nation, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and other social platforms are filled with mock-ups of Rubio in the role.
Giving the internet even more fodder, Rubio went again after a recent video shared by Trump Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino showed him acting as the DJ and spinning tunes at a family wedding, prompting funny comments, including those labeling Rubio as the “Secretary of Everything.”
Another recent post by X user and filmmaker @charliebcurran includes a video trailer captioned “Marco Rubio finding out he has to run Spirit now too,” with a satirical short showing Rubio trying to save the now defunct airline, complete with hijinks ensuing.
The internet may be laughing, but they are doing so with Rubio as a savior figure, positioning that should serve him well should he choose to make a .
Politicians are often known for scandals, bad policy, gaslighting, and for being full of hot air. Its refreshing and quite remarkable for a politician to be known as the guy you want to turn to when you need to get the job done.
We deserve more Rubios among our representation. In the meantime, we will look forward to seeing what real or fictional job Marco Rubio gets to hold next.
