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    Lebanese Hilariously React To U.S. Protests
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    This Is How Lebanese Reacted To The U.S. Protests On Social Media

    By Hussein YassineJanuary 8, 2021Updated:May 13, 2021
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    The violent insurrection scenes that unfolded in the United States on Wednesday were like nothing the country has seen in recent times.

    As were numerous people around the world, Lebanese were watching on as supporters of incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump stormed Congress for the first time since the 1800s.

    Evidently from what became trending on social media, many Lebanese, having had their fair share of demonstrations over the past 15 months, had quite a bit to say about the chaos that erupted in the U.S.

    And, Lebanese being Lebanese, aka can’t help control their famous humor in dark situations, they had to share that too, on Twitter.

    Hashtags such as “#America_protests,” and “#Trump_protests,” made their way to Twitter’s top trending list in Lebanon, carrying analyses and opinions, as well as more lighthearted, humorous posts and relatable memes.

    ماكرون في طريقه الى واشنطن حاملاً مبادرة فرنسية لحلّ الأزمة الأميركية 😀😂#اميركا_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/xIkqUy5ZM5

    — Aمir (@Lebanese0088) January 6, 2021

    “Macron is on his way to Washington, carrying a French initiative to solve the American crisis.”

    Onions?

    Drawing from their less-than-pleasant experiences, some Lebanese thought to share some advice with American protesters for when they come face-to-face with law enforcement.

    Onions, to counter the effects of tear gas, were a common recommendation.

    Just the first couple of days…

    https://twitter.com/HasanMokdad/status/1346929391587241990

    This Lebanese tweeted: “An American citizen after a few days: I participated in the protests in front of Congress in the first two days. But, when I sensed a conspiracy and that something bigger than you and me was happening, I returned home and started theorizing about the protesters.”

    A swift entry

    حرام ما عندن Human chain وهالحركات، من أول نهار فاتوا ع #الكونغرس 😂#واشنطن #أميركا_تنتفض

    — Mhd AG 🪂 (@themag23) January 6, 2021

    Some Lebanese on social media took note of how quickly the protesters broke into Congress, compared to the fruitless time and effort Lebanese protesters spent trying to enter Parliament on several occasions.

    “Poor things, they don’t have Human Chains and similar moves. They entered Congress on the first day,” one user wrote.

    Lebanese Parliament Police having a blast

    حال عناصر شرطة المجلس اللبناني عند سماعهم عن سرعة اقتحام #الكونغرس في #واشنطن pic.twitter.com/LTDJe1pfQV

    — Ali Nassereddine (@AliNassereddi12) January 6, 2021

    Implying the abuse of power of the Lebanese parliament police against the protesters, this person tweeted: “Lebanese Parliament Police personnel when they hear about how fast Congress in Washington was breached.”

    The Lebanese pound makes its move

    https://twitter.com/Beirutiyat/status/1346913952677163008

    On a more serious note, the pound did go up quite a bit against the dollar on Wednesday.

    The tables have turned

    تم العثور على سندويش زعتر و مكدوس و بسكويت غندور مع المتظاهرين مصدره السفارة اللبنانية في واشنطن#ترامب_ينتفض

    — حسان (@al_7asaan) January 6, 2021

    “Zaatar sandwiches, Makdous, and Ghandour biscuits were found with the demonstrators, sourced from the Lebanese Embassy in Washington,” this Lebanese tweeted, sarcastically insinuating the allegations that embassies were behind the people’s protests in Lebanon.

    احدى المتظاهرات للحرس الوطني الاميركي : انا عّم بدفعلك معاشك 🤣🤣🤣 .#اميركا_تنتفض

    — Diala Hadchity (@DialaHadchity8) January 7, 2021

    “A protester to the U.S. National Guard: I’m the one paying your salary.”

    A timely power cut

    الريّس دونالد: الساعة ١٢ نص ليل وقت الفرز، إنقطعت الكهرباء و صار في تبديل صناديق و هيك…!!!#ترامب_ينتفض

    — georges moussalli (@EstezGeorges) January 6, 2021

    “President Donald: ‘At 12 o’clock midnight, during vote counting, the electricity went out and boxes were switched and so…!!!’ “

    For the the son-in-law

    🛑عاجل.

    ترامب يرفض تسليم كرسي الرئاسه ل بايدن كرمال عيون الصهر 🤭.#ترامب #ترامب_ينتفض pic.twitter.com/b2YQzgkj9F

    — Aɴᴡᴀʀ Aᴊɪʙ 212 🏠 (@AjibAnwar) January 6, 2021

    Comparing Trump to the Lebanese president, this person tweeted, “Breaking: Trump refuses to hand over the presidency to Biden for the sake of his son-in-law.”

    Donald Trump Joe Biden Lebanon United States United States of America
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