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Okay, so 2021 isn't quite the fresh start Americans had hoped for, but right-wing insurrection and a literal siege of the US Capitol in the first week of January is a bit extra. Most impressive was the rate at which memes, tweets, Instagram stories, and TikToks were flooding the internet as the storming of the Capitol was still unfolding. Perhaps this says something about society, but we won't go there. Let's just stick to what we know best—memes. And if you're appalled because it seems like we're making light of a dire situation, you can kindly look the other way. Some of us are so jaded that all we can do right now is laugh and cry at the same time. 

Last month we asked all of you to help us rank the best 2020 memes of the year. The memes were both depressing and relatable, a reflection of the year's bleak and soul-sucking vibes. From the Covid-19 pandemic and murder hornets to the hellish election in the United States, it really felt like someone upstairs (if you believe in that sort of thing) was pulling a cruel prank on us. But it's important to try to take the bad times with a sense of humor. And these are the memes that you, our loyal friends and followers, thought summed up the year the best. Here's to 2021. We know things aren't going to change immediately, but we damn, we deserve a break, don't we?

Saturday was a big day for over half of the nation's voters. After an incredibly tense week, it was announced that Joe Biden had won the presidency. Though there's been a lot of hubbub surrounding supposed voter fraud, it seems like many people (even George W. Bush and Fox News) are accepting of the decision. These memes, while we know they may ruffle some peoples' feathers, reflect the sentiment of everyone seen dancing in the streets on Saturday. There's a lot of work to be done in the United States, but for the time being we can revel in a little humor and a little fun. 

Reddit's got a lot of things going for it. At its best, it's a place for people to share their interests and support one another. At its worst? A hellhole of bad political takes, creepy anime obsession, and cringey idiocy. Twitter's @AwfulReddit painstakingly collects these yucky moments and presents them in a way that masochistic lovers of schadenfreude can easily enjoy. We've put some of their latest and greatest "yikes" offerings for quick enjoyment - but be sure to follow if you dig the pain. As long as Reddit exists, we're sure they'll be churning out the funny. 

It's day 5 of the United States presidential election, and just now CNN declared Joe Biden as the president elect.. As President Trump slaps newly blue-leaning states with lawsuits and cries fraud, most of us just want all of this to be over. Though election fatigue set in a long time ago, many people are still meme-ing and tweeting the hell. And...well, this is how just some of them feel.

TGIF, friends, followers, and embarrassed family members. It's that time of the week when we serve up a healthy batch of fresh harvested dank memes from the hallowed halls of Reddit. We know you're probably sick of hearing about the election (and maybe even of the memes) so we tried our best to keep the political nonsense to a minimum. If you need more? Check out our previous installment. The memes are still fire!

Congratulations on surviving the first two days of election madness. It's been a whirlwind of pain and anxious map refreshing, and while we won't know who our next president might be until 2021, there have been some very interesting developments in Oregon. The news broke yesterday that the state voted to become the first to decriminalize the possession of all drugs. It's a move that's causing recreational drug users to celebrate, and conservative folks to clutch their pearls. 

While the hubbub isn't exactly warranted (the move is intended to make it easier to focus on drug recovery rather than prosecution), it has led to a whole lot of excellent memes on Twitter and Reddit. Whatever your stance on drugs, we're hoping the memes can help distract from the constant chatter about Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Lord knows the whole world needs a Xanax right now. 

Can 2020 get any weirder? Clearly, the answer is continuously yes. Kanye West announced via Twitter on the Fourth of July that he is running for president of the United States in this year's election. While everyone's favorite cringey billionaire memelord Elon Musk has endorsed Yeezy, the announcement has been met with a whole boatload of criticism from pretty much everyone else on the internet. Some are even saying that the move is a ploy to take black voters away from Biden, ultimately giving Trump a better chance of winning. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, we're pretty sure you'll thoroughly enjoy these memes and tweets. 

All we have left to say is, at this point absolutely nothing surprises us about 2020.

Poor ol' Joe Biden has been the subject of many memes in this election cycle. Whether you love him or hate him, you have to admit that they've been pretty amusing. This particular meme mocks a campaign avatar where one can insert their image next to text that says "I'm on team Joe!" It's moderately cringey to say the least, but cringey makes for the best meme material.

We've been seeing these Bernie Sanders memes practically everywhere on the internet lately, and they don't appear to be stopping any time soon! Here's our last gallery in case you missed 'em. 

We sincerely hope you're not sick of political memes yet, because we've still got far to go before the 2020 presidential elections, so buckle up!

Look, we definitely don't want to hate on any particular candidate or take sides in this presidential election cycle, but Joe Biden has just been so meme-able this election season that we really had to take advantage of the material handed to us. We think that Biden supporters and haters alike will be able to laugh at these.

Can you believe we're already into the 2020 presidential election cycle? Neither can we. Last night's democratic debate certainly came with its fair share of ridiculous moments, including but not limited to our new favorite person Marianne Williamson - spiritual guru, author, and activist. 

No, that is not a joke.

Williamson has been getting meme'd and mocked like crazy for her recent comments on the "Orwellian" nature of government-mandated vaccinations. Last night she may have hit an all-time high with her hippie-like comments including that she planned to "harness love" in order to defeat Trump in the election.

In what feels like the blink of an eye, people have since been creating memes and digging up old tweets made by Williamson, and we gotta say: they're really...something.

We're not going to take sides on the political spectrum here, but we are absolutely going to take sides when it comes to whether vaccines should be mandatory or not (hint: they should be). 

Ms. Marianne Williamson, a democratic 2020 presidential hopeful, may have lost her chance at ever seeing the inside of the White House when she stated that required vaccines are "Orwellian" and that US government should have no right to tell anyone what to do with their bodies.

The flawed logic here is astounding.

Luckily Twitter wasn't having it either!