The Best of the Web: Election Edition

mourning-romney

“It’s the death of democracy! The world has gone mad! RIP Romney: Never our President, Forever in Our Hearts!” The tumblr “White People Mourning Romney” sprung up fairly soon after President Obama was confirmed the winner of the election, and boy is it telling.

4. 26 Lives That Changed Forever on Tuesday

marriage-equality

Through all the dramatic reactions to the Presidential election, Buzzfeed kindly reminded us of one of the most important outcomes of the day: four separate states chose to legalize gay marriage!

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The Biggest Threat To Islamic Militants

Terrified Islamic Militants

Don’t give that girl an education; she just might use it.

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The Best (And Worst) Angry Reactions To Obama’s Re-Election

Election 2012 Reactions

Whew, thank God this one’s over. Or is it? As should be common knowledge by now, Obama soundly won yesterday’s presidential election and the rest of the world was finally able to exhale. But to many freedom loving, socialism fearing, freeloader loathing Repubs, the battle — or revolution if you’re Donald Trump — has only just begun. From the hilariously histrionic to the depressingly daft, here are some of the best and worst election reactions the web has to offer.

Tuesday night on Twitter: Canada, Australia, Pure Incompetence

I Is Hell Tweet

The great and terrible thing about Twitter is that it doesn’t really require too much critical thinking to gain a following. Add to that some livid, fast-thumbing conservatives who think that the recipe for their post-election repair is to leave Obama’s “socialist” nation for one with socialized healthcare and you’ve got some rich reading material.

Tim Tebow Obama

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What Was Talked About The Most During The 2012 Elections

What We Talked About Most During The Election

And now that it’s over, what do you think we wasted the most time on?

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What About A Second Party?

What About A Second Party?

Democracy in America can be too inspiring sometimes.

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