Bernie Sanders Meme Takes Over Washington Heights Social Media

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — There was no bigger news on Wednesday than the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the President and Vice President of the United States, but neither of the nation's new leaders made quite as big a splash on social media as Senator Bernie Sanders.

Sanders, sitting alone and cross-legged with a bulky coat and a glorious set of mittens, was photographed in stark contrast to the sea of high-fashion people he found himself surrounded by.

The internet quickly did its thing.

“This could’ve been an email” pic.twitter.com/kn68z6eDhY
— Ashley K. (@AshleyKSmalls) January 20, 2021

The image was made into a meme, getting recreated countless times across the internet — including a few with Inwood and Washington Heights backdrops and references.

Tio Bernie cuando le toca a visitar la familia en Washington Heights. pic.twitter.com/GsxBrqXs2y
— Zameena Mejia (@ZamTheWriter) January 21, 2021

Sanders memes sent him upon a journey through Washington Heights.

Meanwhile in Washington Heights pic.twitter.com/XAkxcAmckt
— Mirelly Reyes (@MirellyReyes) January 21, 2021

The senator from Vermont was also dispatched onto multiple subway trains.

"When you have to go to Inwood and the A is running local from 125th," one Twitter user wrote as a caption for the picture of Sanders.

This was always my mood when I lived in Manhattan and had to roll it back to Washington Heights every day. https://t.co/oRIvQL25z4
— MommyFab Project - #HappyBlackLady (@EfabulousHB) January 21, 2021

For those who might be a little confused about what exactly a meme is, the New York Times did a breakdown Thursday of why the Sanders picture went so viral on the internet.

Read it here: Bernie Sanders Is Once Again the Star of a Meme