The US welcomed their 46th president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday—but according to the internet, it was a disgruntled Bernie Sanders and his wooly mittens that stole the show.
At the high-profile inauguration, the 79-year-old US senator was photographed sitting in a plastic chair, alone and his arms crossed, wearing an ash-colored parka and a surgical mask that looked concerningly crumpled.
Naturally, social media reacted. Pairing the picture with captions like “This could’ve been an email” and “Waiting for my mom to finish shopping,” Twitter turned the impatient-looking Sanders into an instant meme and photoshopped him into everything from subway trains to right on Santa’s lap.
The humor wasn’t lost on Hong Kong, where some decided to give Sanders a tour of their own.
Looking for people to have communal dinners and to smoke with in Reclamation Street. pic.twitter.com/N0JB6x8kUV
— Is Aaron surfin’ the 4th or 5th wave? 🏄♂️ 🇭🇰 (@tripperhead) January 21, 2021
Waiting for a Covid test in SSP. pic.twitter.com/vWJQpXfK71
— Is Aaron surfin’ the 4th or 5th wave? 🏄♂️ 🇭🇰 (@tripperhead) January 21, 2021
Bernie at 雞公嶺 (Rooster’s Ridge), New Territories, #HongKong
Input a location at this website to teleport Bernie anywhere:https://t.co/ie6qBgCHOl pic.twitter.com/4Hd6NPH0lv
— kamburger (@kamburgrr) January 21, 2021
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Wanchai Bernie pic.twitter.com/pv3cZ0vo86
— William Nee (@williamnee) January 21, 2021
Trippy pic.twitter.com/VeF10Qzaa6
— Justin Lim (@hurtingbombz) January 21, 2021
EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE!!
Bernie was here during occupy #BernieInHK #HongKong#FiveDemandsNotOneLess#FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/0djWvtFjtY
— T🦄✨#Save12HKYouths (@t_HKunicorn) January 21, 2021
Bernie was also disappointed at the Ocean Park… #BernieInHK #HongKong#FiveDemandsNotOneLess#FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/F1yTIpiL5G
— T🦄✨#Save12HKYouths (@t_HKunicorn) January 21, 2021
Bernie wanted to buy some souvenir at Ladies Market but he got tired of walking.#BernieInHK #HongKong #FiveDemandsNotOneLess#FightforFreedom #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/3cd28hFvyV
— T🦄✨#Save12HKYouths (@t_HKunicorn) January 21, 2021
Waiting at Peak Tram pic.twitter.com/JiQ9iZFTjp
— Ivan Theodoulou (@IvanofHK) January 21, 2021
He’s taking a seat#BernieInHK #HongKong #FiveDemandsNotOneLess#FightforFreedom #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/zabirSrAnR
— T🦄✨#Save12HKYouths (@t_HKunicorn) January 21, 2021
OPEN THE BEACHES pic.twitter.com/4dKrlIisXi
— Steve (@Steve_Dunthorne) January 21, 2021
Oh no! Bernie’s had a gutful of Hong Kong. He’s on the ferry to Macau!!! pic.twitter.com/u5uxxiVcDS
— Is Aaron surfin’ the 4th or 5th wave? 🏄♂️ 🇭🇰 (@tripperhead) January 21, 2021
