Many people went into 2021 with high hopes, figuring that 2020 was such a terrible year, that the only direction things could go was up.
But just a week into 2021, social media users seem to agree: They were dead wrong.
Hands down the best meme of 2021 so far ???♀️??♀️? pic.twitter.com/LDzVgSd0uC
— ???????Indy for All??????? (@IndyScotWales) January 7, 2021
In the US in particular, the violent pro-Trump riot at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. shocked millions — and combining that with furious Congressional standoffs, White House resignations, and a still-raging pandemic, Americans are already over the new year.
What happened today was ridiculous . . . but this meme made me laugh. What the heck, 2021?! Can we just get a little cooperation from you? pic.twitter.com/AXubLTdwu9
— Eden Campbell (@AuthorEdenC) January 7, 2021
But despite the serious nature of these problems, social media users are meeting them with humor, cheering themselves up with clever tweets and funny memes about the current state of affairs.
Aaaaand that’s a great way to start off 2021 pic.twitter.com/0lkD0xrcNY
— memes to enjoy while the world ends (@MemesCentraI) January 7, 2021
BoredPanda rounded up some of the funniest ones, from memes that compare 2020 and 2021 to twins to some who say they'd like to just fast-forward to 2022.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
