A Crackup At The Race Riots 2015

Okay, okay, hear me out. 2015. Remember 2015? Everyone was mad online.

And yeah, some stuff was genuinely awful. But, like, some of the memes were gold. I'm just saying.

The Perpetual Outrage Machine

Seriously, remember how easy it was to get people riled up? Someone would tweet the wrong thing. Boom. Inferno.

It was like everyone was just waiting for an excuse to be angry. And honestly, sometimes it was almost impressive.

I swear, keyboard warriors were training for the Olympics. Who could type the angriest tweet the fastest?

The Accidental Comedians

But here's the thing. Amidst all the yelling, some people were unintentionally hilarious. Like, accidentally dropping truth bombs wrapped in ridiculous rants hilarious.

You'd see these posts. Pages and pages. They'd be almost Shakespearean in their ability to take themselves seriously.

I'm not saying the issues weren't important. I'm just saying, the delivery sometimes felt like a slapstick comedy routine.

Think about it. The overly dramatic pronouncements. The threats of boycotts. The sheer volume of ALL CAPS.

It was a recipe for absurdity. And admit it, you chuckled once or twice. Don't lie.

Unpopular Opinion Time: The Memeification of Everything

Look, I know this is going to sound terrible. But I think the internet meme-ified everything, even serious issues.

It wasn't necessarily malicious. But it was definitely...weird. Everything became a punchline. A hashtag.

Remember the outrage cycles? They were like pop songs. Hot for a week, then forgotten. Replaced by the next viral trend.

We’d move on to the next cause without really solving anything. Just a new profile picture filter and some performative activism.

The Cringe-Worthy Side of Social Justice

And then there were the truly awkward moments. The white savior complexes. The tone-deaf attempts at allyship.

The people who were so desperate to prove they were "woke" that they ended up saying the most cringeworthy things imaginable.

You just wanted to yell, "Stop! You're making it worse!" But you knew you couldn't. Because they were trying to help. Sort of.

I'm not mocking genuine efforts at social justice, of course. I'm just saying, some people needed a serious chill pill.

Finding Humor in the Chaos

So, yeah, 2015 was a wild ride. Full of anger, confusion, and accidental comedy.

It was a reminder that even in the darkest times, there's always room for a little absurdity.

And maybe, just maybe, a little laughter is what we needed to keep from completely losing it. Just a little.

Plus, let's be honest, we all made some questionable social media posts back then. Don’t pretend you didn't.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go delete my old tweets. Just in case.

Anyone else getting anxiety thinking about their old Facebook statuses?