There is a lot on the line during all elections, but the combination of a pandemic, a president who takes away human rights, and continued civil unrest makes this one particularly stressful. The internet and its inhabitants cope with this stress through humor: Gen Z makes TikToks about what outfit they’re going to wear to the “Civil War” and Twitter millennials rag on TV pundits. Here are a few of these funny and insightful moments:
My mom lives in Florida & has been working the phones trying to get people to vote. She also just told me she dips her chocolate in her wine. I couldn’t be more proud all around.
— Michelle Buteau (@MichelleButeau) November 3, 2020
“All of us in the media, including myself, owe Hilary Clinton an apology.”
-Morning Joe— Carolina Ron (@coffeeownsme) November 4, 2020
Good morning, everyone.
Are you not entertained?
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 4, 2020
CNN making John King go back on TV until ALL the votes are counted pic.twitter.com/jnpBd3BfZ0
— Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) November 4, 2020
I am absolutely losing my mind over this headline pic.twitter.com/hZGXHynbY7
— Loey ✨? (@Loeybug) November 4, 2020
quickly rising through the popularity ranks at the pollsite by being The Pollworker With The Ibuprofen
— charlie (@chunkbardey) November 3, 2020
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) November 4, 2020
Here is what we know so far pic.twitter.com/z9lSMtAGBF
— key ❼ (@Lofisadvibe) November 4, 2020
By Lauren Williams and Madeleine Janz
Header image photographed by Winnie Au
Styling by Deirdre Govan; Makeup by Latisha Rankin; Hair by Falon Jaloi
Mohair Coat: Universal Standard; T-shirt: Michelle’s Own; Jeans: Democracy
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