These people took the "future liberals want" tweet in a far different direction than the original poster intended.
If you needed further evidence that we live in two Americas right now, it's this recent political tweet and the responses that follow. On Wednesday, the Twitter account of /pol/ News Network posted this photo and denounced it as "the future that liberals want." However, what was intended to be a takedown of the "liberal agenda" turned into somewhat of a self-own, given the response from progressives.
The general response was "you say that like it's a bad thing!"
This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/QwterpqQbH
— /pol/ News Network (@polNewsNetwork1) March 1, 2017The photo shows a drag queen seated on the right and, on the left, a Muslim woman wearing a niqab, a veil that covers everything by the area around the eyes. They are both seated on a subway, facing forward and acting like everything is normal. Because, in NYC, that is normal. Nobody thinks twice about seeing a Muslim woman in hijab or someone wearing full drag, whether they're separate or together. It's a melting pot!
Twitter users were quick to point out that this looked like a pretty good future.
@polNewsNetwork1 Sign me up!
— Chris Rollins (@chrisrollins_) March 1, 2017When the fascists accidentally make a strong case for your values https://t.co/fHPHY8QUf9
— Emil Seidel 🌹 (@mayorseidel) March 2, 2017Others also saw the need to invest in public transport systems.
'If #SewerSocialism has its way, you can be yourself, no matter who you are, and go anywhere, anytime for less than 3 bucks. It'll suck.'
— Emil Seidel 🌹 (@mayorseidel) March 2, 2017@Buddha6883 @dumbmongreldog @mayorseidel ugh look at them blatantly existing
— im chuggo! im chuggo (@irlchuggo) March 2, 2017While some were concerned that anyone who didn't like the photo might be a snowflake.
@polNewsNetwork1 two people calmly sitting on a bus. oh the horror! I thought it was the SJWs who were supposed to be easily offended 🤔
— Sunny Burn ☀ (@sunweasel) March 1, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 People wearing what they want to? Feeling comfortable in public? Going outside without fear? AWESOME LET'S DO IT.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) March 2, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 I think it looks nice -- cultures existing comfortably together, no one being hurt in any way.
— Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) March 2, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 It's true, we do need to invest in more public transit
— Famous Rob ☭ (@BillionaireDad) March 1, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 looks like a dope party to me
— cx cope (@cxcope) March 2, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 oooo heaven is a place on earth
— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) March 2, 2017@polNewsNetwork1 This is not a photo of the future, all photos are of the past by nature. We're all already here, and not going anywhere.
— Shami Shamish (@HLYFLPNFLP) March 1, 2017It became a meme almost immediately, with Twitter users sharing their version of what they want...
this is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/6671NeUw3y
— Amanda M-W (@Manda_like_wine) March 2, 2017This is the future liberals want and also the other future liberals want, and a third one, that liberals want, pic.twitter.com/GAGmcTUePq
— A.DEGEN-Former Child (@ADACTIVITY) March 2, 2017YES.
This is the future liberals want. pic.twitter.com/A2bPNhUZBn
— 🐺🤜🐸💨 (@SFtheWolf) March 2, 2017this is the future liberals want pic.twitter.com/26wWUKfLCg
— darth™ (@darth) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/WCJHcP1BuL
— Mat (@MatCro) March 2, 2017I want this in my future.
This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/BXgkx6eWk1
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/s6tcHNbGBr
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/YcLDaUa6N1
— Sam 🐫 Kriss (@sam_kriss) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/RGULHdFA1x
— Philip K. Dingus (@PhilipKDingus) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/lMABkacn4f
— Post-Culture Review (@PostCultRev) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/2CHmaFkTt1
— Chai Goth (@Abid_ism) March 2, 2017This is the future that liberals want pic.twitter.com/9KSoEblUIE
— Jocelyn Plums (@FilthyRichmond) March 2, 2017Well that backfired quickly.
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