Last Wednesday, Bernie Sanders went to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Inauguration on a cold Washington, D.C. morning. Therefore, he dressed warmly for the event by wearing a pair of handmade mittens. Since it was near freezing outside, the Senator looked grouchy as he waited for the outdoor festivities to begin.
His look and his expression were so perfect that it led to millions of people sharing thousands of memes of his image inserted into several different photos. Photos from movies, TV shows, album covers, historical events, locations, artwork, and so much more.
How does Sanders feel about becoming the comedic relief we all desperately needed? He told CNN’s Dana Bash that he is having fun with the memes.
So much so that he is turning them into a good thing. “Not only are we having fun, what we’re doing here in Vermont is we’re selling around the country sweatshirts and T-Shirts,” Sander said. “All of the money being raised, which I expect will be a couple of million dollars, will be going to programs like Meals on Wheels that feed low income senior citizens, so it turns out actually to be a good thing and not only a fun thing.”
While the two shirts and the crew neck are sold out, I am sure they will be available again at BernieSanders.com soon.
The way he is handling this whole situation reminds me why I voted for him in the 2016 primaries. I felt the Bern, and I still do.
These memes also show us that we have moved on from the last administration’s negativity. We are back to not taking politics so seriously, and it feels so awesome.
