We thought that Dec. 23 (Festivus, that is) was the proper time for the airing of grievances, as Sen. Rand Paul demonstrated with his epic anti-D.C. Twitter rant this Monday. Nevertheless, tonight has been declared #AmericanProblemsNight on Twitter, and the trending topic was buoyed by plenty of complaints about Washington.
https://twitter.com/repubsunited/status/417094360938082304
https://twitter.com/CHAMPAYNEGLASS/status/417035069841088512
https://twitter.com/_saucyhoran/status/417087701394145281
#americanproblemsnight we have problems? What? All our stuff is made in China and we live good damn life with our broke ass gov
— lahaina☼ (@hellolahaina) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight WHEN YOUR GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN pic.twitter.com/CXiBXeZAiM
— kaycee (@Craictheniall) December 29, 2013
#americanproblemsnight
You have to have your parents signature to go on a school field trip but not to get an abortion— Paul (@PAC43) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight MICHELLE OBAMA WONT LEAVE US ALONE ABOUT EATING HEALTHY AND NOW WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT CRAPPY RICE AT LUNCH
— ️ruba (@cyberuba) December 28, 2013
Michelle Obama seemed to emerge as one of the key players behind the hashtag, especially among the hungry student population.
https://twitter.com/infiniteniall/status/416986836800909312
#americanproblemsnight we can no longer have good snacks at school because of MICHELLE OBAMA
— ✧ lovesick maddie ✧ (@mukedayparade) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight LITERALLY HAVING ONLY A LITTLE BIT OF LETTUCE & A CHICKEN PATTY WIRH MILK FOR A SCHOOL LUNCH BC MICHELLE OBAMA
— ☼ (@crumpetniall) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight Michelle Obama trying to make us all eat healthy and changing our school lunches ?
— TechnicallyAnAdult (@ThoughtsFromGrl) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight NOT HAVING SALT AT SCHOOL BC MICHELLE OBAMA
— ashley (@allysdisney) December 28, 2013
#americanproblemsnight school milk isn't even milk it's white water bc Michelle Obama
— hi (@cuddlxzarry) December 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/nialllpls/status/416996174977986560
"@kittycatnarry: #americanproblemsnight still having fries at school even though michelle obama tried to make it healthy" they're "baked"
— . (@gomdhoe) December 28, 2013
having no more breadsticks on pasta day bc michelle obama is trying to make us less fat
— grace !!! (@sorionarry) December 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/Brother_Liam/status/416990957893341184
#americanproblemsnight getting 104958204 speeches from michelle obama about eating healthy then taking a bite of your burger
— cait (@celebswcait) December 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/ponyzayn/status/416964873977753600
#americanproblemsnight having nothing to eat at school except vegetables disguised as a hamburger bc Michelle Obama
— k a y l a ツ (@oinkzouis) December 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/marlborozayn/status/417071415221682176
Hang in there, kids.