Modern media is a funny thing.
You can spend an hour carefully laying out your core beliefs, your history, your vision for an entire continent of people – and all anyone will really be talking about the next day is a 4-second gif of a facial expression you made.
This is the fate that has been visited upon newly-minted US Democratic nominee for the White House, Hillary Clinton.
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At the end of her speech last night to the Democratic National Convention, Clinton was joined on stage by her husband, Bill, as tons of celebratory balloons rained down upon them, and indoor-fireworks started exploding overhead.
Hillary’s surprised reaction to the spectacle really is a wonder to behold.
I want to experience the wonder and joy Hillary does when seeing fireworks #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/iwb4oStWTw
— John Bolmeier (@johnthebolmeier) July 29, 2016
I'm gonna watch this gif forever (via https://t.co/QUY2HJ6Zwx) #HillaryClinton #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/MnSy0rqI7u
— Declan Cashin (@Tweet_Dec) July 29, 2016
Truly, it’s the gif(t) that keeps on giving.
@Tweet_Dec @HelenKennedy I prefer the enhanced version, myself ? pic.twitter.com/lstpEARUh4
— julie is in NYC (@thejulielogan) July 29, 2016
It can mean whatever you want it to.
When you walk into the club and you hear your jam start to play pic.twitter.com/l7KhglRZoB
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) July 29, 2016
Especially when it comes to talking about being drunk, on drugs or just generally mad-out-of-it.
When your pal's coming up but you're still trying to get past the bouncers pic.twitter.com/zmNRxYSkTP
— Josh (@J_Manasa) July 29, 2016
when ur high af and you see fireworks pic.twitter.com/lNj7uaBH6Q
— neontaster (@neontaster) July 29, 2016
Thank you Hillary. Hail to the Command-her in chief.