The internet reacts to the 2016 US presidential election

After what seems like years of angry campaigning, Americans go to the polls today to decide who will be their next President – we’ll try to take the edge off the entire horror show by finding the funniest reactions the internet has to offer.
Be sure to check back for updates and/or to see if we’ve killed ourselves.
And so it begins. Arguments were made for the candidates.
https://twitter.com/SamCuddleston/status/795820318816354308
In the spirit of fairness, I wish both main candidates all the best today. So good luck to both Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 8, 2016
BREAKING: 25 year old, London-based-male's tweet urging his 1127 British followers not to vote Trump swings election in three major states.
— Martin Poile CDG (@MartinPoile) November 8, 2016
The first vote was cast.
This is absolutely the only way the first vote could have been registered in this election. https://t.co/qhoJ4AJe0q
— Anson Whaley (@AnsonWhaley) November 8, 2016
There was a strong turnout.
Tfw you’re worried you might witness the end of the American experiment but you’re also a Very Good Dog. pic.twitter.com/EjW24gOeBY
— Rachel Feltman (@RachelFeltman) November 8, 2016
A man ahead of me in the voting line brought a rabbit with him. pic.twitter.com/av38motNRh
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) November 8, 2016
my son is voting for the first time i'm so proud pic.twitter.com/Wka7HoyIV5
— knth (@painted_eel) November 8, 2016
Trump has cast his vote. It didn’t go so well.
https://twitter.com/EvanMcS/status/796018682401001472
https://twitter.com/EvanMcS/status/796018830631911424
https://twitter.com/AnupKaphle/status/796020757965000705
Melania also voted.
https://twitter.com/Gabbienain/status/796031055715246080
He's checking to make sure she doesn't just copy Michelle Obama's vote pic.twitter.com/OcmLNJGh2O
— Sean Leahy (@thepunningman) November 8, 2016
As did his son Eric.
Like father, like son pic.twitter.com/5n9Kf4tSwH — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 8, 2016
Trump wasn’t the only one having trouble.
Detroit voter’s hand stuck in ballot machine on east side. Firefighters en route. #ElectionDay
— Motor City Muckraker (@MCmuckraker) November 8, 2016
Early predictions have been made.
https://twitter.com/GoFrankGo/status/796018563723173888
People expressed their feelings about the day so far.
perfect TV soundbite from this couple at the polls…pic.twitter.com/307hqg6Tx0 (via @Deadspin)
— James Herring (@itsjamesherring) November 8, 2016
I'm just a man, standing in front of a voting booth, asking if this is the Apocalypse.
— The Cultured Ruffian (@CulturedRuffian) November 7, 2016
Feels like a combination of Christmas Eve and the day before major, possibly life-threatening surgery.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/Diane_7A/status/795052874736828416
https://twitter.com/aalicesayss/status/796089582261600258
Just hearing that if it's a tie, Bill Clinton will become Donald Trump's First Lady #USElection2016 #electionrules
— Brian Butterfield (@MrBButterfield) November 9, 2016
The results are in!
Er, whoops Stylist (via @EmmaGritt) pic.twitter.com/Tr3MbmxYT9
— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) November 9, 2016
This is basically like Father Ted's Golden Cleric speech.
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) November 9, 2016
Basically, the Pope called it last year.
The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015