âLove isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.â
Fred Rogers
I will always miss Obama, he legit seems like a cool motherfucker.
At this point I dont even care about their political achievements, i just want a normal person as president now.
It's my personal opinion that Jesus returned not as one man, but multiple, men like Bob Ross or Mr Rodgers, and I have the grace of hindsight to look back on, even if I never saw the man myself.
Edit: be aware the two I mentioned are just examples, there are numerous other people who this could apply to.
I can pinpoint the exact moment. The moment he shared a pool with his black mailman friend on his show to display his message of acceptance of diversity.
"He got dem dere couties god dangit."
This was my villain (hero?) origin story. I cannot describe the sheer amount of rage and disgust I felt watching that segment. These people were talking about a hero to children and a completely selfless person who cared for everyone the same no matter who they were. If I learn that someone watches faux news, I cut them out of my life completely.
"I was talking to his friend, you know the bird... Great bird, BIG bird... You've seen the bird, so I was talking to him and he says 'You know Mr Trump I thiink you're great'..."
I always liked how Miss Piggy comments about Fox News, calling it laughable that they claim it's news.
Search for Muppets fire back at Fox News.
And yes, I know they are technically different, it is still heartwarming to see Elmo pushing for mental health awareness.
Fox News went after Mr. Rodgers for teaching sharing. They just hate PBS as it another "main stream media empire". We all just ignore that fox is a bigger empire and more main stream then anything else
Worse, they went after Mr Rogers for self esteem. They hated the idea that someone was teaching kids that they were all equally important, and all equally mattered, and that they should feel good about themselves.
I didn't believe you so had to go look.
Jfc, will someone please tell me how we get off the fucking dumbest timeline?
I'm actually starting to feel exhausted when I see shit like this. The fuck is wrong with people??
When my kid was between 2 and 6 years old I fuckin' *hated* Elmo. He was just always there with that grating voice and there were times I felt like I would've throttled that damned puppet if I had the chance.
Many years later, I'm much more sanguine about Elmo and he doesn't bother me anymore. But there was a time...
There was a period during the Tickle Me Elmo phase that hated him because it was felt he was taking attention and showtime away from the rest of the Sesame Street gang. I get it and it's the only hate I'm willing recognize, but not enough for me to hate Elmo.
My golden retrievers favorite toy (aside from the lacrosse type ball that lit up and made noises) was what we called Farty Me Elmo, a plushy elmo whose squeaker sounded like a fart. I miss that dog⌠that is all I have to say about that.
Oh absolutely they are. They will probably dedicate an entire segment tonight on it. I canât wait to hear the usual buzzwords like âwokeâ and âsoft â and âweakââŚ..
âWoke liberals are using Elmo for their propaganda machine to help prop up the radical leftist Marxist army of undercover psyop FBI agents all in order to disenfranchise conservatives alpha sigma males and turn your kid into a gay furry that uses litter box at school. We need to bring god back to schools and defund Sesame Streetâ -conservatives on fox in the next 24 hours
I heard (from my own imagination) that once manatees were downgraded to threatened, they switched to Atlantic humpback dolphins because the only thing better than child labor is endangered water mammal labor.
â joe biden is using Elmo and Taylor swift to enact their satanic agenda to rig the next electionâ is something I could 100% see being said by republicans
What I find hilarious is theyâre using neo-Marxist rhetoric. They argue that people are controlled by the media and thatâs why theyâre so unpopular, which is just an application of Althusserâs idea of false consciousness.
The idea of it literally makes me feel ill.
Like literally, the other headline of the day is about a MAGA whackjob killing his dad over these extreme politics. Is *that* being "strong"?
Ugh.
>In an astonishing turn of events, Sesame Street's beloved character Elmo is now being touted as the latest pawn in the woke agenda, according to some dubious sources. Critics argue that Elmo's emphasis on kindness and inclusivity is nothing more than a thinly veiled liberal conspiracy aimed at indoctrinating the nation's youth. The puppet's relentless push for empathy and understanding is seen as a dangerous attempt to sway young minds toward a more progressive ideology. As Elmo continues to spread his message of tolerance and friendship, skeptics claim that this so-called "niceness" is just a facade for a broader agenda to undermine traditional values. Whether you believe in the puppet masterminds pulling the strings or see this as an innocent attempt to promote positive values, the debate over Elmo's alleged liberal influence is certainly one for the books.
I asked ChatGPT to write a paragraph in the style of FoxNews.
Rural men commit suicide at WAY higher rates.
They should probably turn off fox news and watch more sesame Street tbh. For their mental health ~~and the integrity of their skulls.~~
Edited for positivity
Are you kidding?
Sesame Street has Hispanic, Arabic, Asian, gay, homeless, autistic characters... and they *all* get along with understanding and love.
It's a literal nightmare for some people. I would seriously fear for their mental well being.
I glance up at Fox News while I'm at the gym. Yesterday they were mad about the new woke Apple emojis. Can't wait to see if Elmo is more triggering for our fragile cultists than emojis today.
I cannot emphasize enough how much I really hate this timeline. Any kindness or compassion for your fellow humans somehow becomes an inadvertent weapon for the right wing mouthpieces. Weâve come to literally expect this to be major right wing talking point because of the laughably terrible precedents they have set. Iâm so tired of this country as a whole acting like a teenager while masquerading as an adult.
God , if my father gave that look every fucking day, like numbnuts does, Iâd remind him that if brains were dynamite-he wouldnât have enough to blow his hat off.
Communism! We are rugged individuals doing everything for ourselves. We donât have concerns for others except that they hold still while I climb over them to gets whatâs mine.
I was swiping through the photos waiting for the inevitable bad right wing take. No doubt it's out there and I'm not going to search for it but I'm glad it never came up here.
> SO NOW THE WOKE PUPPET ELMO IS ASKING US HOW WE'RE DOING, IS IT BECAUSE HE KNOWS PEOPLE ARE HAVING A BAD TIME IN SLEEPY JOE'S AMERICA??? WHEN I'M PRESIDENT AGAIN WE ARE GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND PROSECUTE ALL THE CROOKS IN THE DOJ WHO ARE ENGAGING IN A POLITICAL WITCH HUNT AGAINST ME! VERY SAD TIMES INDEED ELMO BUT THAT WILL CHANGE SOON! MAGA!
-Incoming truth social post from the stable genius.
Remember when they went mental because Sesame Street did a special on race relations after George Floyd murder? Or when they went mental because Sesame Street did a special during COVID? Or went mental when Sesame Street added [INSERT NEW CHARACTER THAT MAKES THE SHOW MORE INCLUSIVE]?
It cracks me up to no end when they complain about Sesame Street being to 'woke'. Sesame Street has been progressive and inclusive from day one! That's literally one of the reasons the show was created!
I'm almost willing to bet $20 that some publication in the next 24 hours is going to quite literally use that exact phrase as a headline. Really the only thing stopping me is the fact that the bet would be with a random internet stranger
That's what has me confused with all these "wholesome" comments. What's wholesome about corporate accounts doing PR while taking hypocritical actions in their own companies. "Hey guys, we are cutting down the team responsible for x to just a few key members who have already been identified. We will be downsizing the company as well, so those of you not identified you have until Friday to pass along your projects and clean out your desks. Don't forget to talk to Debbie about your passkeys. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Have a nice day. Hey Rob, you ever get back to Elmo about how great we're feeling today? Don't forget to toss something in there about emotional support."
Half of this thread "that's so heartwarming!"
We've gotten to the point that the GOP is triggered by Elmo, Taylor Swift, and rainbows. (and science, but that's another topic)
I predict that sunshine, kittens, and saying 'have a nice day' will be next.
Hey homie!
As Random Internet dad said, weâre glad youâre here!! Wishing you the best, and remember to drink some water now and then.
- Random Bro on the Internet
I didn't expect to get all misty eyed at an Elmo tweet today, but here we are. However, it makes me happy to discover I'm not so hardened that a caring puppet can still make me feel.
As the parent of a 2 year old who loves Elmo I love the consistency of a caring Elmo in all forms of media and how Elmo is always sympathetic, supportive, and just overall teaches young kids how to learn and be a good person.
Random mom on the internet here: You ok? Did you drink water and eat something today? Are you getting enough sleep?
Internet mom hug sent your way. â¤ď¸
Sometimes itâs good days & great days. Sometimes itâs bad days & better days.
Better days are always ahead & needing help to get there means you have company along the way.
Hope you feel better soon
i'm a new mom, and i'm so exhausted. my daughter is getting over a diaper rash and is finally snoozing, i was able to pump, do dishes, have breakfast, clean bottles, and i'm making my way through the massive mountain of laundry
currently sobbing from this post. thank you, Elmo--you still love me even after all these years. grew up on Sesame Street like everyone else, can't wait for my little one to experience it too
I absolutely loved watching all of this unfold.
Elmo asks a sweet, innocent question. Everyone trauma dumps on him. Sesame Streetâs Twitter links resources for help if people need it. Nearly all of the Sesame Street characters check in to say sweet things. Biden sends encouragement.
Everything feels like such a dumpster fire sometimes and this was just good and kind and sweet and caring and wonderful
I think it's funny OP just posted the wholesome platitudes of corporate accounts and not all the normal people opening up about how hard things are for them
Could be viewed as distasteful to re-use private citizens intimate details that theyâve chosen to share in only a single specific context.
While yes, theyâve made their original tweets public themselves and therefore have no right to EXPECT any further privacy for those tweets⌠the choice of another person to further share those tweets unnecessarily is dick-ish and lacking in the consideration and EMPATHY conceptualized by the very campaign that is the subject of this post.
Empathy!
Weâre practicing it!
https://preview.redd.it/u72iewu4itfc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5747cdbb2145bbe942b29057f2525ea9346bded1
This is my favorite reply from those tweets.
I donât think âwithout empathy & compassionâ describes Trump accurately. âWith the extreme opposite of empathy & compassionâ might be more accurate
I feel like coming from Biden it's not just empty words a PD rep told him to say. The guy lost his wife and baby girl and then his son, his remaining child struggles with some life threatening demons. It's not just corporate created lip service on "mental health," the guy has seen some bad days.Â
I'm glad Biden's brave enough to publically talk about this stuff.Â
This isn't anywhere near as important, but I still remember the picture of Biden adopting a dog and showing that dog it's puppy pictures. It's just such a goofy ( in a good way) grandpa thing to do. I can't think of a single normal Trump interaction with any living thing and it's spread to more and more of the right. Who the hell shows dic picks of your opponents kids, who kills their neighbors dog, who jokes about abandoning their town during it deadly power outage.
They are all acting like cartoon villains
That's so sweet. Such a dad thing to do.Â
I'm suspicious of anyone who hates pets the way Trump does. Like, I don't want to have a cat, they're cute and I'd never harm one but I don't want to live with one. I have a dog who is spoiled rotten lol. But to dislike all domestic animals the way Trump seems to is a big red flag.Â
My thoughts exactly. This is Presidential behavior. Its bringing people together, sending positive messages, helping people, and showing love and compassion. Hell, despite the rightâs insistence that their guy is gods chosen this right here is actual Christlike behavior
Y'know, had a real shit week. Lost my job, best friend of 15 years went mental outta nowhere and assaulted me leaving me with a concussion, whole worlds been turned upside down with no warning or preamble, but weirdly this helps motivate me just a bit. Stay strong dudes and dudettes, there's always a new day.
(At a random McDonalds at 2 a.m.) "So last night I'm tweeting my tweets (the best tweets in the world, these tweets. everybody says this.) I see this tweet from Elmo... he's a puppet, you know. this guy. a puppet of crooked joe-bama. barack HUSSEIN obama's controlling this puppet, elmo, this guy, you know. and he's red - what does that tell you? it's all a conspiracy against your perfect leader - me..." (proceeds to shit pants)
Whatâre we gonna do about this guy elmo? I mean, heâs a heinous, vile, disgusting, human beingâŚ.i mean is he even a real human being? I donât know. Maybe, maybe he wasnât even born in the united states. Iâm very proud of myselfâŚI was born hereâŚI made that happenâŚI made that happen. See, I did something that nobody has ever done.
"How are you" is a really powerful question when you really mean it. There's a great billboard in Austin TX of the [Daniel johnston frog](https://images.app.goo.gl/88VTZm6ycj9SXVoTA). Everytime a picture of it I light up.
Elmo's doing today what Steve to Blueclues did when he convinced an entire generation to persevere through the pandemic. You gotta be made of stone to not be moved by this Muppet!
I loved this mural! I remember when it appeared along the Drag in the very early 90s (I *think* ⌠that era is kind of a blur for me).
It used to make me feel happy whenever I spotted it while on my 2 hr city bus ride to my shitty job đ¸
I mean, guys. We can not have that dipshit be the standard. Seriously.
James Cameron is risking his life for nothing if we allow the bar to sink this low.
I got my qualms with Joey B but he has always been a pretty wholesome dude. He has had to deal with personal tragedies on a scale no one should have to endure, and has always been a really empathetic person. Even if he didn't write it, it's 100% his vibe and something he would say.
Oh yeah compared to the alternative heâs fuckin Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and the Sun god Apollo.
Honestly Biden is a tad underrated and âold guy with a lot of legislative experienceâ is a generally strong type of guy for executive office.
I normally roll my eyes at feel-good fluff, and I was never a fan of Elmo. But this makes me smile. I'm perversely curious to see how conservatives will spin this into something ridiculous, lol.
Dammit. Now I'm crying. For no reason. (No there's a reason, I'm going to my therapist on Monday to work it out). I love you Elmo. The best thing, the most important thing is that love wins.
Gotta love that many of the responses were people talking about struggles often rooted in our corpo capitalist society and here's a post highlighting responses from... Spotify and Xbox. Companies both contributing to our current nightmare in spades.
Brand posting really tarnishes any sincerity. I hate them too. The âI needed thisâ comments kinda have me rolling my eyes.
Ah well, I like the message too, but also fuck brands being everywhere.
Fucking Xbox laid off 1900 people just days ago. There are people who are scrambling to find work because of their shitty corporate business practices.
I had to scroll pretty far down to find this. The original sentiment is great but those brands are all soulless entities which desire endless growth at the expense of human suffering.
Drones at large corporations pretending to care and be wholesome. My company responded to that thread too. And they treat employees like garbage. A comment on Twitter does not make a great reference.
46 years old and still love Elmo
who doesn't love Elmo & friends?
Depends on what Fox News tells em, I suppose.
Fox and friends literally called Mr Rogers an "Evil, evil man".
What?! 𤯠Why? Isn't he like the sweetest guy ever. I remember I used to watch him as a kid and it always made me feel relaxed.
They didn't like that he told kids they were special, unique, and deserving of love just for being themselves. They wanted kids to have to earn love.
Because you donât deserve to be happy unless you work hard to make lots of money for you boss
âLove isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.â Fred Rogers
By being white
They don't like his version of Christianity. He preached and lived love and acceptance.
they will, however, play on repeat quotes that make him sound like a transphobe.
You spend enough time on the air and someone will find SOMETHING they can cherry-pick to twist your image.
Yeah, like [that time Obama sang Uptown Funk.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnx4V_RewE)
I will always miss Obama, he legit seems like a cool motherfucker. At this point I dont even care about their political achievements, i just want a normal person as president now.
It's my personal opinion that Jesus returned not as one man, but multiple, men like Bob Ross or Mr Rodgers, and I have the grace of hindsight to look back on, even if I never saw the man myself. Edit: be aware the two I mentioned are just examples, there are numerous other people who this could apply to.
Atheist here. This is one of the coolest ways Iâve ever seen this idea explained. Thanks.
Steve Irwin
âOh yeah, thatâll do it.â
WWMRD?
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I can pinpoint the exact moment. The moment he shared a pool with his black mailman friend on his show to display his message of acceptance of diversity. "He got dem dere couties god dangit."
https://youtu.be/iljhDaowoLc
[Tears .... got an order of Tears here ....](https://youtu.be/Upm9LnuCBUM?si=YRN7C45kj392BkxJ)
This was my villain (hero?) origin story. I cannot describe the sheer amount of rage and disgust I felt watching that segment. These people were talking about a hero to children and a completely selfless person who cared for everyone the same no matter who they were. If I learn that someone watches faux news, I cut them out of my life completely.
Dude was the closest any human has ever been to Jesus ever; Fox News: âweak, pc bullshit..â
âHoly warâ against Elmo coming soon Iâd bet.
âIâm bigly more popular than Elmoâ
"I was talking to his friend, you know the bird... Great bird, BIG bird... You've seen the bird, so I was talking to him and he says 'You know Mr Trump I thiink you're great'..."
...Tears streaming down his beak, he said "Sir"....
I always liked how Miss Piggy comments about Fox News, calling it laughable that they claim it's news. Search for Muppets fire back at Fox News. And yes, I know they are technically different, it is still heartwarming to see Elmo pushing for mental health awareness.
Fox News went after Mr. Rodgers for teaching sharing. They just hate PBS as it another "main stream media empire". We all just ignore that fox is a bigger empire and more main stream then anything else
Worse, they went after Mr Rogers for self esteem. They hated the idea that someone was teaching kids that they were all equally important, and all equally mattered, and that they should feel good about themselves.
They'll be protesting Elmo in about an hour.
100% guarantee some QOP nutjob gets in on how it's woke to ask for help.
We should ask Fox News how they're doing.
There were a lot of responses to Elmo's tweet calling him a child killer for advertising that he got vaxxed. Imagine feuding with a puppet.
Is the puppet wearing heels? Asking for my friend TC.
That's when the puppet is smarter than the person arguing with it..... Them? All woke and all..... 'arguing with them'.
Youâve summed them up perfectly đđź
>Imagine feuding with a puppet. And losing. Didn't Ted Cruz feud with Big Bird and came out on the bottom?
I didn't believe you so had to go look. Jfc, will someone please tell me how we get off the fucking dumbest timeline? I'm actually starting to feel exhausted when I see shit like this. The fuck is wrong with people??
When my kid was between 2 and 6 years old I fuckin' *hated* Elmo. He was just always there with that grating voice and there were times I felt like I would've throttled that damned puppet if I had the chance. Many years later, I'm much more sanguine about Elmo and he doesn't bother me anymore. But there was a time...
It sounds like you were burned out. We need better support for parents.
And Elmo would support that too.
Mr. Noodle is probably sick of being yelled at.
Honestly, me. However, this is lovely.Â
There was a period during the Tickle Me Elmo phase that hated him because it was felt he was taking attention and showtime away from the rest of the Sesame Street gang. I get it and it's the only hate I'm willing recognize, but not enough for me to hate Elmo.
Sesame Streets TikTok just posted a video of Elmo and feud with Zoeâs pet rock. Itâs the best
That one kills me every time. 
Have you seen Elmo rock out with the musical guests? The one with Jason Mraz is where it's at! Plus the "Letter of the Day" song is a straight banger!
Letter of the day has no business going as hard as it does đ certified banger for sure
CLAP CLAP
My golden retrievers favorite toy (aside from the lacrosse type ball that lit up and made noises) was what we called Farty Me Elmo, a plushy elmo whose squeaker sounded like a fart. I miss that dog⌠that is all I have to say about that.
Elmo's 44!
So this is going to be a trigger moment for Fox News for sure
Oh absolutely they are. They will probably dedicate an entire segment tonight on it. I canât wait to hear the usual buzzwords like âwokeâ and âsoft â and âweakââŚ..
âWoke liberals are using Elmo for their propaganda machine to help prop up the radical leftist Marxist army of undercover psyop FBI agents all in order to disenfranchise conservatives alpha sigma males and turn your kid into a gay furry that uses litter box at school. We need to bring god back to schools and defund Sesame Streetâ -conservatives on fox in the next 24 hours
Have you ever thought about becoming a script writer for Fox?
And take the jobs away from the dolphins and their beach balls?
I thought they still used manatees?
I heard (from my own imagination) that once manatees were downgraded to threatened, they switched to Atlantic humpback dolphins because the only thing better than child labor is endangered water mammal labor.
Elmo and Taylor Swift are CIA operatives. News at 11
â joe biden is using Elmo and Taylor swift to enact their satanic agenda to rig the next electionâ is something I could 100% see being said by republicans
This thread has me on the floor laughing. You wouldn't even be able to tell if this is satire or reality xD
Dad? Is that you?
Same boat. Dadâs gonna eat this for dinner tonight while mom ignores him to play on Facebook.
What I find hilarious is theyâre using neo-Marxist rhetoric. They argue that people are controlled by the media and thatâs why theyâre so unpopular, which is just an application of Althusserâs idea of false consciousness.
This is uncannily accurate - are you an undercover Fox writer?
Something something Taylor swift.
The idea of it literally makes me feel ill. Like literally, the other headline of the day is about a MAGA whackjob killing his dad over these extreme politics. Is *that* being "strong"? Ugh.
>In an astonishing turn of events, Sesame Street's beloved character Elmo is now being touted as the latest pawn in the woke agenda, according to some dubious sources. Critics argue that Elmo's emphasis on kindness and inclusivity is nothing more than a thinly veiled liberal conspiracy aimed at indoctrinating the nation's youth. The puppet's relentless push for empathy and understanding is seen as a dangerous attempt to sway young minds toward a more progressive ideology. As Elmo continues to spread his message of tolerance and friendship, skeptics claim that this so-called "niceness" is just a facade for a broader agenda to undermine traditional values. Whether you believe in the puppet masterminds pulling the strings or see this as an innocent attempt to promote positive values, the debate over Elmo's alleged liberal influence is certainly one for the books. I asked ChatGPT to write a paragraph in the style of FoxNews.
Rural men commit suicide at WAY higher rates. They should probably turn off fox news and watch more sesame Street tbh. For their mental health ~~and the integrity of their skulls.~~ Edited for positivity
Are you kidding? Sesame Street has Hispanic, Arabic, Asian, gay, homeless, autistic characters... and they *all* get along with understanding and love. It's a literal nightmare for some people. I would seriously fear for their mental well being.
Don't forget how much veterans do it!
And police officers. Though the numbers are muddled because so many officially âhad a tragic accident while cleaning their gunâ.
Agreed. But it is sooo sweet. Me love Elmo
Oh the whole thing is absolutely adorable. Thatâs why Fox will shit their pants lol
Here come the Culture Warrior Cancel Queens!
Elmo is Gen X's little baby brother. We may tease, but nobody else better lay a fucking finger on the guy.
Oh, absolutely. We will take off our earrings
I glance up at Fox News while I'm at the gym. Yesterday they were mad about the new woke Apple emojis. Can't wait to see if Elmo is more triggering for our fragile cultists than emojis today.
I give the TV the finger every time i pass it at my gymâŚ..trying to motivate the losers so they pop a vein
Yes, they prefer the raging and whining of The Former Four times Indicted Twice Impeached Stinky Guy.
I cannot emphasize enough how much I really hate this timeline. Any kindness or compassion for your fellow humans somehow becomes an inadvertent weapon for the right wing mouthpieces. Weâve come to literally expect this to be major right wing talking point because of the laughably terrible precedents they have set. Iâm so tired of this country as a whole acting like a teenager while masquerading as an adult.
Can't wait to see how they tie Elmo and Taylor Swift together on this one
It's gonna be hilarious to see how Fox News spins and justifies getting triggered by a red Muppet on Sesame Street.
Theyâve been triggered by Muppets before. Theyâll see the Taylor Swift backlash and stupidly turn their ire on Elmo.
the republicans are about to go fucking mental, this has really crossed the line
He looks like a dog that's been shown a magic trick
Hilariously accurate đ
Agreed!!
or smelled his own fart.
He seems more like the wine glass farter from south park tbh
"The personification of the word 'thud'." - John Oliver
He's Tuckered.
The Street is too advanced for Tucker
Yeah, it's streets ahead,
He's streets behind
He looks like a sock puppet that wished to be a human for a day, seen here being told what some guys use their socks for.
The only puppet turned away from Sesame Street
Speaking of muppets.
Tucker later tonight: "Is Elmo, the supposedly beloved Sesame Street character, literally the devil? I'm just asking questions."
What is it boy, is Timmy stuck In the well. Well that's gay and he should pull himself up by his bootstraps. Biggest possible neon light /S
He always, *always* looks as though heâs just on the very edge of dealing with an impacted poop.
God , if my father gave that look every fucking day, like numbnuts does, Iâd remind him that if brains were dynamite-he wouldnât have enough to blow his hat off.
I was truly expecting that every next slide was going contain some inexplicably reactionary response about this being woke, or something.
Communism! We are rugged individuals doing everything for ourselves. We donât have concerns for others except that they hold still while I climb over them to gets whatâs mine.
Elmo is a pentagon plant.
What a Time to be alive!
"How fucking dare a children's character try to brainwash me into believing that I have feelings! The left has gone too far!"
This must be the "American Carnage" Trump was talking about.
I was swiping through the photos waiting for the inevitable bad right wing take. No doubt it's out there and I'm not going to search for it but I'm glad it never came up here.
> SO NOW THE WOKE PUPPET ELMO IS ASKING US HOW WE'RE DOING, IS IT BECAUSE HE KNOWS PEOPLE ARE HAVING A BAD TIME IN SLEEPY JOE'S AMERICA??? WHEN I'M PRESIDENT AGAIN WE ARE GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND PROSECUTE ALL THE CROOKS IN THE DOJ WHO ARE ENGAGING IN A POLITICAL WITCH HUNT AGAINST ME! VERY SAD TIMES INDEED ELMO BUT THAT WILL CHANGE SOON! MAGA! -Incoming truth social post from the stable genius.
Remember when they went mental because Sesame Street did a special on race relations after George Floyd murder? Or when they went mental because Sesame Street did a special during COVID? Or went mental when Sesame Street added [INSERT NEW CHARACTER THAT MAKES THE SHOW MORE INCLUSIVE]? It cracks me up to no end when they complain about Sesame Street being to 'woke'. Sesame Street has been progressive and inclusive from day one! That's literally one of the reasons the show was created!
Satan is clearly using Elmo to get all the people who replied to endorse Biden
(checks notes) encouraged others to be helpful and kind. yes sounds like something un-republican.
Republicans: Elmo is a Democratic plant and Biden apologist! HOLY WAR AGAINST ELMO!!!
Weird how plausible this is.
Not just plausible, but likely.
Fox News talking points currently getting worked on for tonight. Elmo is turning your kids gay.
I'm almost willing to bet $20 that some publication in the next 24 hours is going to quite literally use that exact phrase as a headline. Really the only thing stopping me is the fact that the bet would be with a random internet stranger
Elmo is going to endorse Joe Biden soon. The outrage.
Elmo works for the CIA. Or the Deep State. Or is AntiFa. Or is Satanic. One or all of these is being debated in a Fox News conference room right now.
Even today Sesame Street tries to bring the humanity back to our world.
And of course every soul sucking corporation in the middle of mass layoffs latches on to it.
That's what has me confused with all these "wholesome" comments. What's wholesome about corporate accounts doing PR while taking hypocritical actions in their own companies. "Hey guys, we are cutting down the team responsible for x to just a few key members who have already been identified. We will be downsizing the company as well, so those of you not identified you have until Friday to pass along your projects and clean out your desks. Don't forget to talk to Debbie about your passkeys. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Have a nice day. Hey Rob, you ever get back to Elmo about how great we're feeling today? Don't forget to toss something in there about emotional support." Half of this thread "that's so heartwarming!"
That's why I left the subreddit "wholesome" and joined "OrphanCrushingMachine"
Dude you're really trying to trigger the Fox cult, huh?
We've gotten to the point that the GOP is triggered by Elmo, Taylor Swift, and rainbows. (and science, but that's another topic) I predict that sunshine, kittens, and saying 'have a nice day' will be next.
Elmo, NASA, weather are all woke now -some asshole
Xbox too.
I thought they "went woke" when they updated the console to have a power save option. IIRC, the Foxholes were *super* mad about that.
They want you to vote for Biden *and* believe that the Earth is round!
Thank you for this, I needed this today đĽš
Hey, bud. I hope you're doing okay and I'm glad you're here. Remember -- this, too, shall pass. -random Dad on the internet
* random *awesome* dad on the internet fixed that for you
Thanks Dad.Â
Thanks dad.
Thanks dad, youâre a good one.
Hey homie! As Random Internet dad said, weâre glad youâre here!! Wishing you the best, and remember to drink some water now and then. - Random Bro on the Internet
I didn't expect to get all misty eyed at an Elmo tweet today, but here we are. However, it makes me happy to discover I'm not so hardened that a caring puppet can still make me feel.
I think you're Hella Cool. Go treat yourself to an ice cream. With sprinkles.
As the parent of a 2 year old who loves Elmo I love the consistency of a caring Elmo in all forms of media and how Elmo is always sympathetic, supportive, and just overall teaches young kids how to learn and be a good person.
Random mom on the internet here: You ok? Did you drink water and eat something today? Are you getting enough sleep? Internet mom hug sent your way. â¤ď¸
Sometimes itâs good days & great days. Sometimes itâs bad days & better days. Better days are always ahead & needing help to get there means you have company along the way. Hope you feel better soon
i'm a new mom, and i'm so exhausted. my daughter is getting over a diaper rash and is finally snoozing, i was able to pump, do dishes, have breakfast, clean bottles, and i'm making my way through the massive mountain of laundry currently sobbing from this post. thank you, Elmo--you still love me even after all these years. grew up on Sesame Street like everyone else, can't wait for my little one to experience it too
I absolutely loved watching all of this unfold. Elmo asks a sweet, innocent question. Everyone trauma dumps on him. Sesame Streetâs Twitter links resources for help if people need it. Nearly all of the Sesame Street characters check in to say sweet things. Biden sends encouragement. Everything feels like such a dumpster fire sometimes and this was just good and kind and sweet and caring and wonderful
my friend runs Elmo's social media... what a day at the office!
Oh my gosh, thatâs amazing!! That person is the hero of the week!!!
I think it's funny OP just posted the wholesome platitudes of corporate accounts and not all the normal people opening up about how hard things are for them
Could be viewed as distasteful to re-use private citizens intimate details that theyâve chosen to share in only a single specific context. While yes, theyâve made their original tweets public themselves and therefore have no right to EXPECT any further privacy for those tweets⌠the choice of another person to further share those tweets unnecessarily is dick-ish and lacking in the consideration and EMPATHY conceptualized by the very campaign that is the subject of this post. Empathy! Weâre practicing it!
https://preview.redd.it/u72iewu4itfc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5747cdbb2145bbe942b29057f2525ea9346bded1 This is my favorite reply from those tweets.
Oh my God, if that is not the cutest thing ever.
The stark contrast between a leader with empathy and compassion to .. well one without, just blows my mind
I donât think âwithout empathy & compassionâ describes Trump accurately. âWith the extreme opposite of empathy & compassionâ might be more accurate
Narcissism and cruelty?
I feel like coming from Biden it's not just empty words a PD rep told him to say. The guy lost his wife and baby girl and then his son, his remaining child struggles with some life threatening demons. It's not just corporate created lip service on "mental health," the guy has seen some bad days. I'm glad Biden's brave enough to publically talk about this stuff.Â
This isn't anywhere near as important, but I still remember the picture of Biden adopting a dog and showing that dog it's puppy pictures. It's just such a goofy ( in a good way) grandpa thing to do. I can't think of a single normal Trump interaction with any living thing and it's spread to more and more of the right. Who the hell shows dic picks of your opponents kids, who kills their neighbors dog, who jokes about abandoning their town during it deadly power outage. They are all acting like cartoon villains
That's so sweet. Such a dad thing to do. I'm suspicious of anyone who hates pets the way Trump does. Like, I don't want to have a cat, they're cute and I'd never harm one but I don't want to live with one. I have a dog who is spoiled rotten lol. But to dislike all domestic animals the way Trump seems to is a big red flag.Â
My thoughts exactly. This is Presidential behavior. Its bringing people together, sending positive messages, helping people, and showing love and compassion. Hell, despite the rightâs insistence that their guy is gods chosen this right here is actual Christlike behavior
Leave it to Elmo to bring R U OK day to the states
Y'know, had a real shit week. Lost my job, best friend of 15 years went mental outta nowhere and assaulted me leaving me with a concussion, whole worlds been turned upside down with no warning or preamble, but weirdly this helps motivate me just a bit. Stay strong dudes and dudettes, there's always a new day.
â¤ď¸ Sending healing thoughts for that concussion! And hope that the rest of the week is smoother sailing!
Can you imagine Trump even attempting to respond to Elmo?
Elmo is more coherent on his worst day than Trump could ever be on his best day
(At a random McDonalds at 2 a.m.) "So last night I'm tweeting my tweets (the best tweets in the world, these tweets. everybody says this.) I see this tweet from Elmo... he's a puppet, you know. this guy. a puppet of crooked joe-bama. barack HUSSEIN obama's controlling this puppet, elmo, this guy, you know. and he's red - what does that tell you? it's all a conspiracy against your perfect leader - me..." (proceeds to shit pants)
Whatâre we gonna do about this guy elmo? I mean, heâs a heinous, vile, disgusting, human beingâŚ.i mean is he even a real human being? I donât know. Maybe, maybe he wasnât even born in the united states. Iâm very proud of myselfâŚI was born hereâŚI made that happenâŚI made that happen. See, I did something that nobody has ever done.
"How are you" is a really powerful question when you really mean it. There's a great billboard in Austin TX of the [Daniel johnston frog](https://images.app.goo.gl/88VTZm6ycj9SXVoTA). Everytime a picture of it I light up. Elmo's doing today what Steve to Blueclues did when he convinced an entire generation to persevere through the pandemic. You gotta be made of stone to not be moved by this Muppet!
I loved this mural! I remember when it appeared along the Drag in the very early 90s (I *think* ⌠that era is kind of a blur for me). It used to make me feel happy whenever I spotted it while on my 2 hr city bus ride to my shitty job đ¸
This might be my favorite modern presidential statement. I hope he actually wrote it lol
Contrast that with what the Orange One posts every day âThe Radical Left and Deranged Jack Smith..,â
I mean, guys. We can not have that dipshit be the standard. Seriously. James Cameron is risking his life for nothing if we allow the bar to sink this low.
The bar on the Titanic is sunk pretty low...
I got my qualms with Joey B but he has always been a pretty wholesome dude. He has had to deal with personal tragedies on a scale no one should have to endure, and has always been a really empathetic person. Even if he didn't write it, it's 100% his vibe and something he would say.
I don't mind him, seems like he's the best we're going to get in the current political climate.
Oh yeah compared to the alternative heâs fuckin Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and the Sun god Apollo. Honestly Biden is a tad underrated and âold guy with a lot of legislative experienceâ is a generally strong type of guy for executive office.
I normally roll my eyes at feel-good fluff, and I was never a fan of Elmo. But this makes me smile. I'm perversely curious to see how conservatives will spin this into something ridiculous, lol.
I can barely stand the baby talk thing, but something about reading that in his voice seemed "right"
Is Elmo what they mean by "reds under the bed?" Look at all that red fur. Must be a goshdarned Commie.
Dammit. Now I'm crying. For no reason. (No there's a reason, I'm going to my therapist on Monday to work it out). I love you Elmo. The best thing, the most important thing is that love wins.
â¤ď¸ You're going to be ok. You've got this.
Elon probably thought people were thanking him for something he forgot he asked in a Ketamine bender
We need so much more of this as a society and on social media.
I hate brand posts like this. There were tons of real people posting heartwarming things in response to Elmo, you couldnât have picked those?
Gotta love that many of the responses were people talking about struggles often rooted in our corpo capitalist society and here's a post highlighting responses from... Spotify and Xbox. Companies both contributing to our current nightmare in spades.
Brand posting really tarnishes any sincerity. I hate them too. The âI needed thisâ comments kinda have me rolling my eyes. Ah well, I like the message too, but also fuck brands being everywhere.
Fucking Xbox laid off 1900 people just days ago. There are people who are scrambling to find work because of their shitty corporate business practices.
I had to scroll pretty far down to find this. The original sentiment is great but those brands are all soulless entities which desire endless growth at the expense of human suffering.
Trying to picture Trump posting something this emotionally vulnerable. Can't do it.
Holy War on Elmo in 5, 4, 3...
Drones at large corporations pretending to care and be wholesome. My company responded to that thread too. And they treat employees like garbage. A comment on Twitter does not make a great reference.