How “the future that liberals want” rant became everyone’s favourite meme
It all started when a far-right Twitter denounced this photo as “the future that liberals want”.
This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/QwterpqQbH
— /pol/ News Network (@polNewsNetwork1) March 1, 2017
It probably didn’t prompt the sort of reaction they were hoping for, leading to lots of reaction like this…
Imagine getting your panties in a bunch over people literally just sitting there existing https://t.co/rNI4QVDfoy
— Tess (@that1mum) March 2, 2017
OH MY GOD! 2 PEOPLE MINDING THEIR BUSINESS ON THE BUS! CALL THE POLICE! https://t.co/gtEgUo4o0L
— Luke James (@lukejamesbgn) March 2, 2017
religious freedom, kicky daytime drag looks, and a robust public transit program? SIGN ME THE FUCK UP. https://t.co/6p24MIW9ZF
— MAX IM A KOOPA (@meakoopa) March 1, 2017
@polNewsNetwork1 oooo heaven is a place on earth
— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) March 2, 2017
And then people began to run with it. Like, really run with it, turning it into a rather brilliant meme. Here’s a dozen of our favourites.
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This is the future liberals want. pic.twitter.com/A2bPNhUZBn
— (@SFtheWolf) March 2, 2017
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this is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/vK0FsBl3D2
— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) March 3, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/3gXUszY71Q
— Becky Black (@beckyblackbooks) March 2, 2017
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This is the future liberals want pic.twitter.com/PGbLWyonGb
— Ian Williams (@Brock_toon) March 2, 2017
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this is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/6671NeUw3y
— Amanda M-W (@Manda_like_wine) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/2CHmaFkTt1
— Chai Goth (@Abid_ism) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/3gXUszY71Q
— Becky Black (@beckyblackbooks) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/s6tcHNbGBr
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) March 2, 2017
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this is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/Ckg1kpL585
— ishmael n. daro (@iD4RO) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/lMABkacn4f
— Post-Culture Review (@PostCultRev) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/68FVp6pv5v
— Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) March 2, 2017
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This is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/9KSoEblUIE
— Jocelyn Plums (@FilthyRichmond) March 2, 2017
