The SCOTUS ruling upset right-wingers across the Internet today, and in the immediate wake of the ruling, many of them partook in a the fine American tradition of threatening to leave the country on social media.
But where would they go? You would assume a country like Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, or Uganda would be to their liking. But, incredibly, no. Instead, to escape marriage equality, these bigots threatened to flood America’s northern border — and move to Canada.
#lovewins
The SCOTUS ruling this morning was a huge blow to the right-wing and the bigotry that they’d been defining themselves with lately.
The tweet #lovewins began trending almost immediately after that, celebrating the victory of the right to marry over bigotry and homophobia. And while this isn’t the end of the battle — in many ways, it’s just the beginning — today was a day for celebration and reflection.
Many right-wingers had no intention of doing that, however. Instead, they took to twitter and threatened to move to Canada.
#movingtocanada
BuzzFeed first reported on a number of right-wingers who were threatening to move to Canada — until other Twitter users reminded them that gay marriage is legal in Canada, and will have been legal for over a decade on the 20th of next month.
This realization led to many deleting their tweets, and the hashtag #movingtocanada became a source of mockery directed at bigots as ignorant of international politics as they are hateful towards gays. The evidence of these deleted tweets remains across several blogs, however, because the Internet never forgets.
Some tweets survive for posterity in screen captures taken by other Twitter users:
Below are the four tweets Raylo took screen captures of:
Of course, it’s impossible to resist having fun with these people, as this screenshot here shows:
Ignorance, they say, is bliss. That’s not true, however, ignorance is painful, especially when you wave it proudly in front of a world that has no intention of humoring it.
Feature image via composite; rainbow flag via Wikimedia Commons
Finding his wife?
Did she leave him because he’s a bigoted asswaffle?
She left with her true love Judy…
Bwahaha!
Asswaffle? Awesome! Best new word I’ve found in years, and it’s now guaranteed a permanent spot in my insult vocabulary!
use it liberally on everyone who deserves it!
Ignorant bigots, Canada has socialized medicine, too!
Let them come to Canada — I want to see their heads do a 360 and some good old apoplexy over: legalized same-sex marriage for a decade; universal health care; paid parental leave (including for adoptions); no death penalty.
Just what I was about to write! The conservatives are always saying they are moving out of this country when something doesn’t go their way. Unfortunately for them, places with no health insurance, no gun laws and no equality are hard to find!
lol, Kenya or maybe it’s Uganda would fill the bill. No taxes, no government, and no gun control laws. They should be thrilled with that right?
Somalia might be a better fit. Open carry heaven, and no taxes! Yee Haw!
Central Africa ….you can be a Christian, fight Muslims, beat and murder gays, no welfare, no states supported medical care, no help for the handicapped and elderly, so you can keep your money not hand it out. You all should be very happy there.
and pretty strict gun control laws.
I was just going to,post that too.
I wonder if these same people were upset and wanted to move to canada back when the supreme court appointed GWB, who actually lost the presidential election that year, to be the president of the nation. Back then the right sure did loved them some supremes. Nor did I hear any sniveling out of them when the supreme court ruled on their behalf and said that corporations are people.
When things go your way in court, you say the justices are “following the Constitution.” If they don’t, then you say they’re “activist judges.” You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time (a paraphrased saying).
Well, at least he didn’t fabricate a Supreme Court case out of thin air, like you did.
This must have been Obama’s plan all along… force the RWNJs to move away from America and into countries with gun control, and actual working public healthcare and education systems! He’s an evil genius!
If you were right, “evil” wouldn’t be part of the genius.
Funniest series of laughs I’ve had all week.
Canada seems to be as stupid as USA have become and even more if they allow these fools to come in and stay there…
Typical Americans. We think we’re the only country in the world with immigration laws. Like any American can just waltz right on into Canada and start working. Here’s a hint, imbeciles - you can’t because 1) you’re a foreigner and 2) Canada doesn’t want you.
LOL “Moving to Canada” - ignoramuses.
Kelli Alves -Don’t throw all Americans into the same basket. We are just as disgusted as you are with some of the ignorant bigots that live here.
What a bunch of idiots. It would be a good idea that the USA becomes more like Canada. Oh, maybe it is happening: healthcare for all citizens and marry the person you love.
So sorry, Canada does not want you! Their immigration system makes it pretty tough to settle there. Or you could just be an illegal alien.
Now THAT would be some hilarious schadenfreude!
Except we’re really good at expelling illegal aliens who aren’t claiming refugee status. You know why we’re good at it? Because we have a path to citizenship even if you arrive illegally. So the only way you stay illegal is if you don’t even try to be a citizen - or try and fail.
We are EVERYTHING they hate.
I hope they are more true to their word than Rush Limbaugh has been.
Canada has socialized medicine and a top tax rate of 50%(national+provincial) and of course gay marriage. Global warming up there is more than double. Their heads would explode as they crossed the border.
I’m envisioning exploding heads! Thanks for that visualization!
Consider that this is the same group that believes President Obama wants to invade Texas.
Socialized medicine, no death penalty, and gay marriage is legal there. Much good may it do them. May I suggest sunny Iran as an alternative?
Let’s not forget you people had the good sense to ban FOX too!
Well, maybe this will speed up the secession of Texas from the Union and then all the conservatives can go and live in Texas.
Then we can build a wall around it and arrest anyone trying to get over it as an illegal alien!
Send us the Mexicans, just please keep the Texans….(just a joke but I couldn ‘t resist.)
Maybe if these poor deluded people do move to Canada, that lovely country could educate and civilize them. Of course Canada may have to surgically remove the “stupid and mean” first, but I’m ok with that.
Don’t forget the “greedy.”
lol, I did forget the “greedy” thanks for the reminder….do you think there will be anything left after all that is removed?
Nope!
My wife is Canadian, she hasn’t stopped laughing…….where are they going to move? Despite having a Conservative PM, all their Premiers (like Governors) are either part of the Liberal party (center-left) or NDP (New Democratic Party- way left.) Yea, when the tea baggers get there, they will discover that Canada is far more socialist than the USA. They won’t last long. (Oh and if you were thinking of moving to the last bastion of Conservatism in Canada or aka Alberta. Say HI to Rachel Notley for me! I hope you love the color orange! 😀 )
The best way to deal with these people is to constantly mock them and show them for the ignoramuses they are. Maybe they’ll finally get a clue…though probably not.
Peach it!
It will remain illegal in many Islamic countries for decades to come. They could move there; I’m sure they would love it. BTW you CAN have multiple wives in some of those countries.
Another good reason not to go to these Islamic countries.
One wife is plenty ’nuff for me, thank you very much!!!
True Patriots, eh?
They are Hatriots now LOL
SHHHHHHH! Don’t tell them the status of marriage laws in Canada. Let them leave, and establish citizenship in a country where they will be vastly outnumbered, and the numbers here in America will definitely even out.
It’s kind of funny that people who bemoan others crossing the border into this country illegally have no qualms of doing the same thing to another country! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Do they realize Canada has universal health care?
And legal use of marijuna ? Probably not, that would mean they have to know how to read.
Love it! Nothing helps a cause so much as ignorance.
Awww. Poor babies. They are going to take their marbles and go home because they didn’t get their way. Go ahead… move to Canada or any other Western country.. I think it would be an eye-opener for these people.
What makes them think the Canadians want them to come up there & poison their country?
Not Only is Gay Marriage legal here in Canada wait till the Right Wingers find out about the gun laws.
Maybe Ted Cruz will grab his daddy and move back to Canada!
Don’t spoil the surprise hehe
We don’t want them either. Isn’t there some Pacific atoll we can send them to?
This is so funny! I’m glad I went to the restroom, BEFORE I read this or I would have made a mess, from laughing at this ignorant “Americans,” That think going to Canada is 1) As easy as moving to another state, as supposed to another country and 2) Will get them away from marriage EQUALITY, which has been going on in Canada for close to 10 years and 3) Actually think that moving to Canada will be better, just because their friends start using that stupid hash tag and finally 4) They’re just as bad as these “almost pastors,” that claimed and then reneged, that they would set themselves ON FIRE, if marriage equality became the law of the land…. I’m still patiently waiting, with all my chocolate and marsh mellows, for the self immolation to start…..
They would do better to join ISIS as their Moral and Ideological views are the same. I guess they are not smart enough to check but Gay Marriage has been legal in Canada for over ten years.
Maybe they’ll figure out how isolated their ideas are when they see the REAL list of countries they might want to move to.
Hey…. Tell us what you REALLY think! I agree with you… But you said it so much better than I could!
I wonder if once they move there if they will try to repeal their healthcare?
I guess they don’t realize that gay marriage has been legalized in Canada for what a decade, right?