Published 15:27 IST, January 7th 2021

Capitol Hill siege triggers 'not so hilarious' meme fest, netizens 'welcome 2021'

In the aftermath of the chaos unfolding in one of the world’s greatest economies, #CivilWar2021 started trending on microblogging website Twitter with memes.

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In aftermath of chaos unfolding in one of world’s greatest ecomies, #CivilWar2021 started trending on microblogging website Twitter with netizens flooding platform with memes about Donald Trump supporters storming inside US Capitol on January 6 (local time). From calling it ‘fall of America’ by using a scene from movie ‘Mean Girls’ to including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vlimir Putin in jokes, internet users were seen both distressed and in splits with turn of events in United States. Here are some of #civilwar2021 memes with many netizens cautioning world as it is ‘only first week’ of this year followed by a challenging 2020:

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What should have been just next step in democratic process of US elections in country turned out to a ‘dark day for America’ with thousands of Trump supporters swarming inside US Capitol. Both House and Senate h convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Even though federal building has w been secured, at least four people have died, 52 have been arrested and over a dozen police officers have been injured. 

entire world watched when Trump supporters broke inside one of most iconic American buildings engulfing city in chaos. As per reports, it was shortly after 1 PM ET on January 6 that pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along building and some even called officers “traitors” for doing ir job. As per law enforcement officers’ account, nearly 90 minutes afterwards, demonstrators got into building. Following which house and Senate doors were blocked.

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