Former Attorney General Eric Holder has already appeared on Bill Maher’s show to lament Hillary Clinton’s election loss, and among those next in line was NYT columnist Tom Friedman, who showed off his shark jumping abilities:
“This is a moral 9/11. Only 9/11 was done to us from the outside and we did this to ourselves.” (@tomfriedman) #WereStillHere pic.twitter.com/uhNOsPIj7r
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) November 13, 2016
Likening Trump’s win in some way to 9/11 hasn’t been rare among some who enjoy incredibly inappropriate comparisons.
Yes, sure, a democratically held election that ur side lost is like a terror attack that claimed 3000 lives. And then u wonder why u lost https://t.co/c11KveKWgV
— mayurwrites (@freentglty) November 14, 2016
Comparing a terrorist attack that killed thousands to a getting democratically elected president. Wow. @billmaher https://t.co/0sdbEZF5kE
— HomageToCelery (@nectarthistle) November 13, 2016
A moral 9/11? A you people serious? Are we really comparing these events? Do u listen to yourselves? Of course he won. https://t.co/QfIklo8J3q
— Erin Hogan (@ErinHogan) November 14, 2016
Good lord, he's even more insufferable when he talks. https://t.co/SngCicCp0H
— BT (@back_ttys) November 14, 2016
You moron. Comparing your loss to the murder of 3000 people is the kind of hyperbole that earned you this L. Grow up. https://t.co/PT3p6fJU2T
— Artivous Ira ❌ (@ArtivousIra) November 13, 2016
And they wonder why their side lost.