Bernie Sanders sitting alone at the inauguration is painfully relatable
Inauguration Day 2021, a day many have been looking forward to for four years, is finally here. As we're still in the midst of a pandemic, attendees are adhering to mask and social distancing protocols — including Sen. Bernie Sanders in what's quickly becoming an inaugural meme.
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While fellow senators and former presidential hopefuls are also in attendance, social distancing has Sanders — square in the demographic most vulnerable to coronavirus — sitting far away from everyone else. In this iconic photo, we're all Sanders: left all by our lonesome due to the pandemic. Naturally, people on Twitter were quick to relate to the photo.
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Some also made note of his nonchalant attire while other attendees were decked out in their Sunday best:
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Perhaps Sanders is concentrating more on his to-do list than the festivities. Or, he's just sitting alone at the party. Either way, we all know how it feels.
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Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.
