The Internet loves trying to explain things. There’s an entire website (Vox dot com) dedicated to explaining fun memes to millennials. Does [this one thing] explain [this other thing]? Who knows? Who cares? Write it up.
For example:
'Gym Selfies' Sign of Economic Tough Times? https://t.co/M0Eek45ENV pic.twitter.com/rh9HUpYJtb
— AmericanSunlight (@AmericanSunlite) August 15, 2016
The surprising (if short-lived) political success of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has inspired a spectacular amount of these hot-take think pieces. People on the Internet are constantly trying to “explain” Trump or explain his rise or whatever. It’s dumb.
This [trending topic] explains Trump.
How the magic of Netflix's 'Stranger Things' can help explain the rise of Donald Trump https://t.co/2iiRqkcXEV pic.twitter.com/5SuRePEoVH
— BI Politics (@bi_politics) August 14, 2016
This [random science-y thing] explains Trump’s rise.
How germs help explain the rise of Donald Trump https://t.co/mjgV22GeT0 pic.twitter.com/ciogtu0Ppc
— Pacific Standard (@PacificStand) March 16, 2016
Hollywood explains Trump.
the latest in the #arts from @ArtsJournalNews: How Hollywood Blockbusters Can Explain The Rise Of Donald Trump … https://t.co/YbUL7wLfvE
— NE PopCulture Assn (@NEPCA01) June 21, 2016
Does [really popular thing] explain Trump?
Can Star Wars explain Donald Trump's rise? https://t.co/kW0psniACM #trump #news #prnews pic.twitter.com/ApMliDhInN
— Business News (@PRnewsBusiness) June 1, 2016
Can [nerdy thing] explain Trump?
Can nineteenth-century literature explain the rise of Donald Trump?: Historians and political scientists have quite… https://t.co/ZecxNsGIN1
— Novelist's Corner (@NovelistsCorner) May 19, 2016
Sure, why not?
This dystopian YA novel from 1981 helps explain the rise of Donald Trump https://t.co/pRxSUXNZ3E pic.twitter.com/MXHchuMzBf
— Complex UK (@complex_uk) April 12, 2016
Do your thing, Vox.
Sean Hannity called a columnist an asshole. What happened next explains Donald Trump. https://t.co/IgoEdKQugm
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 15, 2016
Please stop doing this, Internet.
