Although the Capitol Hill riots had alarm bells ringing all across the world, people have been coping in their own way. For Pakistani Twitter, it was through memes.
Having dealt with our fair share of political drama, there isn’t much that could surprise the citizens of Pakistan. But even Guns and Molotov cocktails in the White House was unfathomable.
https://twitter.com/HarisYusufzai01/status/1347066769828061184
Pakistani 🇵🇰 watching situation in
#Capitol #WashingtonDC #CapitolHill #CapitolBuilding #USA pic.twitter.com/ORT1nRSYrV— Malik Haseeb (@haseebsaqib201) January 7, 2021
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So Pakistani Twitter did what it does best. Discuss the situation in memes.
https://twitter.com/7ib66/status/1347077076348760064
This man was kind enough to share a whole Pakistani rendition of events.
https://twitter.com/DrNabilOfficial/status/1347114288469716993
Now who did this? Hilarious 😂😂😂#PTI #funny #CapitolHill #America pic.twitter.com/Yjbll3Jzvj
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) January 7, 2021
What is the meaning of this Sumaira?
https://twitter.com/Sumaira21297408/status/1347107935210647561
Been there, done that.
🇺🇸: 🇵🇰: pic.twitter.com/bx9kYNbAHF
— فاطمہ عرفان (@fatimairrfan) January 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/alishakirsoomro/status/1346962968034988032?s=21
🇺🇸: Right wing riots in #CapitolHill
🇵🇰: pic.twitter.com/BqQnA8UqtB— Qarni (@Q_Qarni_) January 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/iv2cky/status/1347094392574681089?s=21
Had to mention Bhakhts. When they’re part of the world’s second largest population, you’re bound to run into them.
Indian democracy under Hindu Nationalist Modi Government.
Apna #CapitolHill #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/xlfsTZNTdm— Purani Jeans (@Purani_Jeans1) January 7, 2021
Summed that up triumphantly……
Trump Presidency in a nutshell. #WashingtonDC #Capitolhill #America pic.twitter.com/8cytyM235C
— Raza Ali Sayeed (@razmat) January 7, 2021
Summed up the start of 2021 pretty accurately. After 2020 we weren’t expecting a walk through Capitol Hill, but we got a twisted version of that.
https://twitter.com/yourfvrtperson/status/1347049691884740610
On the bright side. That right there outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan was the stuff of nightmares.
https://twitter.com/ispeakhenceiam/status/1347009348741058561?s=21
Is this a theory? A potential plan? A prediction of the future?
Nawaz Sharif holding General Bajwa and General faiz responsible for that.#CapitolHill pic.twitter.com/Xf4SstJbXZ
— THE MASTER X (@ak__x_) January 7, 2021
Speaking of predictions.
Our dear Simpson correctly predicted again. #WashingtonDC #CapitolHill#USA pic.twitter.com/0uFbZoMuj2
— Kashif Waheed (@DrKWA1) January 7, 2021
On a serious note there were savage grand slams. Mentions of ‘not so long ago’ ought to serve as a lesson.
So called world "peacemakers" establishing #democracy then and now.#CapitolHill #CapitolBuilding #Terrorists #Hypocrites pic.twitter.com/gmfPm6WMKt
— Shifa -Seeker (@ProudMuhajabah) January 7, 2021
So does that mean the world should intervene to save Democracy in the US, just like the US has in the past, to 'save democracy' in various parts of the world e.g. Iraq and Libya.#capitolhill pic.twitter.com/wv50QMDYit
— KhawAR KhAN (@DrKhawAR_RehmAN) January 7, 2021
With Pakistani already angry at their own coppers they didn’t hold back calling out the DC police.
https://twitter.com/IamYasif/status/1347050647649136640
Some honorable mentions include the following. They may not be Pakistani but their meme game is solid.
https://twitter.com/_RealCaptain_/status/1347093201593753600
Really made a point. Not the one they wanted but still, a point.
I've been laughing at this for 5 minutes now 🤣🤣🤣 #MAGA2020 #WashingtonDC #DonaldTrump #democracy #CapitolHill #Trump #MAGA #ProudBoys #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica pic.twitter.com/q20ecXveIz
— Jack Callaghan (@TransmanJack) January 7, 2021
Will the police ever redeem themselves after this?
I guess the police forgot how to police today #CapitolHill #CapitolBuilding #Capitol pic.twitter.com/rEikzvVRJb
— InuMiroKun (@inu_miro) January 7, 2021
US #CapitolHill security when #Trump supporters started rioting pic.twitter.com/HxU3OSitIS
— Afroz Alam (@AfrozJournalist) January 7, 2021
One of best memes to the Capitol Hill seige.
Hopefully they fill those gaps before the next time #CapitolHill pic.twitter.com/lvU9DhG76Z
— Gojira Reviews (@gojira_reviews) January 7, 2021
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Which one of these memes didn’t you like? Any other memes you would’ve liked us to mention? We’d like to hear what you think in the comment section.
