With Team Cat Ladies – or the Democrats, as it were – on the brink of defeat at the time of writing, one thing is certain: no matter how the US presidential election turns out, social media can be counted on to deliver an onslaught of memes and reactions. as the drama unfolds. No one perhaps describes it more aptly than a dog sipping a cup of tea saying, “It’s good,” while the world goes up in flames around him.

The marked difference this year? The support of Muslim voters. Those who would never have dreamed of supporting Donald Trump in previous elections want the Democratic Party gone after its consistent support for Israel, which has fueled relentless brutality in Gaza. Taking to Facebook, a Pakistani netizen made her feelings known, penning a heartfelt poem that ends with the haunting line, “They should realize/Right now, today/Genocide will never win/On election day.”

Such sentiments are spread across the spectrum. According to Press TV, Ali Abunimah, editor of the Electronic Intifada website, tweeted that Harris’ poor performance was due to his administration’s policies on Israel and Palestine. “The US regime media will not admit what we all know: Biden and Harris’ insistence on committing genocide against the Palestinian people has sunk them,” Abunimah wrote.

For those who feel, however, that the situation in Palestine will remain unchanged regardless of who is in the White House and that this election is therefore a moot point, social media has once again crafted the perfect meme. Here, an image from the spoof movie Airplane (1980) showing Ted the pilot sweating profusely as he tries to land an aircraft in a tense moment (symbolizing “America”), right above a shot of a man giving below a bucket of popcorn (symbolizing “America”). the rest of the world’).

If you prefer simplicity, there’s also a photo of anthropologist Jane Goodall holding binoculars as if observing the carnage of the election from afar, with the caption “Fascinating Behavior.”

Whether or not you care about overseas politics, you’ll be aware that US elections are rarely short of drama, although this year’s edition has been repeated in full. We had current President Joe Biden step down to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to take over the presidential race. I had the staunch and passionate support of Taylor Swift. We’ve had high-profile stars like Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez repeatedly express their loyalty to Harris on social media.

We also had an assassination attempt on Republican candidate Donald Trump. We had a comedian at a Trump rally call Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash,” sparking mass outrage. For Republicans, however, the damage was minimal because while Harris had high-profile celebrities behind her, Trump offered billionaire Elon Musk to give a million dollars a day to battleground states in a blatant attempt to influence votes. Musk’s ferocious campaign for Trump prompted horror writer Stephen King to write earlier: “Last tweet from me (probably not Musk-Man) before Election Day: If you like democracy, please vote for Kamala Harris”. Before that, King tweeted: “Musk-man has tweeted 3,000 times in the last month. Most of it is pro-Trump misinformation and outright lies. Remember, he has skin in the game. Please consider his posts accordingly”.

Meanwhile, British poet Brian Bilston, who frequently posts on Facebook to comment on pressing issues of the day in flawless rhyme and verse, delighted his followers with a poem he composed just for the occasion. Inspired by Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable, Bilson wrote Unelectable, dedicated to Trump, with two lines particularly notable for their vivid imagery: “Unacceptable, that’s what you are/As delicious as fresh mule.”

At the end of the day, for non-US citizens from whom this election will have limited impact, there is a special Instagram exchange that speaks volumes. As one Indian user writes, “Kamala Harris is not my president.” In response, one asks, “Why? Are you a Trump supporter?”

“No,” the original poster simply writes. “I’m from India.”