American Politics Has Gone Off The Rails, So Here Are 28 Of The Very Best Tweets From Last Week

Morgan Sloss
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American politics has gone off the rails, but I find it comforting to know I'm not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 28 of the best, most relatable, and sometimes funny political tweets from last week:

1.

Social media post by Owl at the Library stating Andrew Carnegie, a wealthy man, gave away 90% of his wealth and built libraries, unlike today's oligarchs
@SketchesbyBoze / Via Twitter: @SketchesbyBoze

2.

Tweet satirizes a misspelled "Department of Education" headstone with a man posing humorously beside it, poking fun at political blunders
@acnewsitics / Via Twitter: @acnewsitics

3.

VH1 / Twitter: @j0vintage

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4.

A social media post by Caroline Renard expressing frustration over high rent costs, suggesting revolt as a response, with engagement metrics visible
@carolinerenard_ / Via Twitter: @carolinerenard_

5.

Tweet reply: "Being a Trump Supporter" in response to a question about signs of low intelligence
@itsdeaann / Via Twitter: @itsdeaann

6.

Billboard shows a man with text: "This is the Immigrant Who Took Your Job." Tweet caption: "Alabama of all places."
@mcsquared34 / Via Twitter: @mcsquared34

7.

Tweet by Ian Bremmer: "America's new normal." Screenshots of headlines: "Britain Issues Travel Warning for US" and "Germany Issues Travel Warning for US."
@ianbremmer / Via Twitter: @ianbremmer

8.

A person appears on a TV show with a chyron displaying, "Wow, that was really racist." The shared tweet discusses Errol Musk's controversial statement
MSNBC / @rodimusprime / Via Twitter: @rodimusprime

9.

A person with a digitally added target on their forehead is above a tweet about loving a metaphor that silences critics. Below is another tweet urging perseverance
@esjesjesj / Via Twitter: @esjesjesj

10.

Social media post showing a cartoon villain, Skeletor, pointing at a sign that reads, "None of your problems are because someone else is a billionaire."
@LolOverruled / Via Twitter: @LolOverruled

11.

Prime Video / @litteralyme0_ / Twitter: @litteralyme0_

12.

Fox News / Twitter: @DarrigoMelanie

13.

Social media post likens the dating scene to the job market, suggesting not to move from your current position
@babyyyg___ / Via Twitter: @babyyyg___

14.

Tweet mentions a question by Grok about disinformation spreaders on platform X, with Elon Musk's name as the answer
@FlyingDutchPall / Via Twitter: @FlyingDutchPall

15.

Summary of a social media post expressing frustration over societal reluctance to provide universal government aid, advocating for a happier society
@frogs4girls / Via Twitter: @frogs4girls

16.

Tweet by Brian Krassenstein about an Idaho teacher in a standoff over a classroom sign reading "Everyone is welcome here."
@krassenstein / Via Twitter: @krassenstein

17.

Social media post questioning the disparity in reactions between school violence and property damage, expressing that the country is "broken."
@acnewsitics / Via Twitter: @acnewsitics

18.

Fox News / Twitter: @piyushmittal

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19.

A person speaks into a microphone. Text discusses food delivery services allowing installment payments for orders
The Joe Rogan Experience / @itsnoahlenz / Via Twitter: @itsnoahlenz

20.

Tweet by Dr Laylah quoting Ja Leto. Ja Leto claims marrying educated working women is a bad decision, a "big red flag." Dr Laylah disagrees
@lazyorlaylah / Via Twitter: @lazyorlaylah

21.

Twitter post by user @theliamnissan: "Nissans are fast, BMWs are faster, but Teslas are definitely the fascist." Posted on March 18, 2025, with 161.5K likes
@theliamnissan / Via Twitter: @theliamnissan

22.

Social media post by Matt Stoller reads, "I wonder if the fall of Rome was this stupid," with over 158,700 likes
@matthewstoller / Via Twitter: @matthewstoller

23.

Tweet by stacycay reads: "Damn maybe he should stop signing illegal orders" with retweeted image showing federal injunctions: Obama 12, Trump 64, Biden 14, Trump 15
Fox News / @stacycay / Via Twitter: @stacycay

24.

Social media post reads: Criticism of corporate DEI is amusing; Black women excel at work and merit-based contests
@Blackkout__ / Via Twitter: @Blackkout__

25.

A tweet humorously noting the rarity of seeing a Cybertruck with a passenger
@ggooooddddoogg / Via Twitter: @ggooooddddoogg

26.

Screenshot of tweets: Shannon Watts highlights the House Judiciary GOP's post criticizing Democrats. Context added notes similar behavior by the GOP
@shannonrwatts / Via Twitter: @shannonrwatts

27.

Tweet about an 80-year-old woman delivering food using a cane, expressing dismay about societal conditions
@RetroCoast / Via Twitter: @RetroCoast

28.And finally:

Tweet criticizing a speaker's desire to eliminate the Department of Education, pointing out a "Louisnana" spelling error on a backdrop screen
@covie_93 / Via Twitter: @covie_93

See you next week!

For more political tweets, check out our most recent roundup:

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