The Despair Over Mubarak’s Pending Release — in Twitter Memes
On Wednesday, an Egyptian court ordered Hosni Mubarak, the ousted Egyptian dictator, to be freed from prison, where he has been awaiting trial on a slew of charges related to abuses during his time in office. Mubarak’s release, which could occur as early as today or tomorrow, threatens to inflame the bloody week-long standoff between ...
On Wednesday, an Egyptian court ordered Hosni Mubarak, the ousted Egyptian dictator, to be freed from prison, where he has been awaiting trial on a slew of charges related to abuses during his time in office.
On Wednesday, an Egyptian court ordered Hosni Mubarak, the ousted Egyptian dictator, to be freed from prison, where he has been awaiting trial on a slew of charges related to abuses during his time in office.
Mubarak’s release, which could occur as early as today or tomorrow, threatens to inflame the bloody week-long standoff between the military-backed government and the Muslim Brotherhood. Serious analyses of the implications of Mubarak’s release for Egypt’s future and democratic aspirations are sure to come. But, for now, reaction to the news is piling up fast on Twitter, with users highlighting the absurdity of the situation. Two years after Mubarak’s ouster, the military is back in control, and the country’s democratically elected president is behind bars at an undisclosed location. That bleak reality is underscored by this depressing fact: a Facebook page created two days ago that promotes a potential Mubarak re-election campaign in 2014 has already racked up nearly 2,000 likes.
Here’s a snapshot of the disillusionment dominating the Twittersphere in the post-post-Mubarak era.
The Revolution Continues! #Egypt pic.twitter.com/f8KqHwASHb
— Ikhwanweb (@Ikhwanweb) August 21, 2013
Mubarak for president! One of a number of banners on social media calling for his return to restore Egypt’s leverage pic.twitter.com/LB7ChvJH1j
— Quentin Sommerville (@sommervillebbc) August 21, 2013
You couldn’t make it up. Campaign to reinstate Mubarak in Presidential election! Looks good for 85! #Egypt pic.twitter.com/fA9nk64KrG
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 21, 2013
Thinking Mubarak might wait things out and run in 2022.
— Basil ????? (@basildabh) August 21, 2013
So Mubarak is currently both free and not free at the same time: Schroedinger’s President. (inspired by @Samforey)
— Bassem Sabry ???? (@Bassem_Sabry) August 21, 2013
Mubarak, Morsi, Sisi. The story of #Egypt‘s daddy issues
— Amro Ali (@_amroali) August 21, 2013
caption contest pic.twitter.com/VYmfOZldBH
— mostafa (@mostafa) August 21, 2013
Mubarak all over again… pic.twitter.com/QZ1veYNqOI
— Ahmet Yusuf Özdemir (@ayusufozdemir) August 21, 2013
Appropriate meme #mubarak #egypt #wtf #jan25 pic.twitter.com/SxyTwV6Ig8
— ???? (@BabbleMusic) August 21, 2013
#Freemubarak #Mubarak ? RT @McDonalds: Wake up, it’s Wednesday! Who’s having a great morning?
— Mohamed Al Junaibi (@maljunaibi) August 21, 2013
So what did we miss? Leave your favorites in the comments.
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