The Daily Dot is observing Emo Week with a nostalgic trip down the oft-derided genre’s most influential, infamous alleys. Cue up your favorite CD-R and hug it out with us.
The 2016 Democratic National Convention, held in Philadelphia this week, was filled with historical speeches, celebrity cameos, and a bunch of really emo attendees.
Yes, emo, that left-behind musical phase everyone tries to forget. The adolescent era where many feel misunderstood by the world and neglected emotions ran through daily thoughts.
People who made their appearance, whether inside or outside the convention, let their guards down to show how they really felt about the political race that is taking our country for a roller coaster ride.
Besides the absent thick eyeliner streaming down faces and beaded bracelets stacked up to their elbows, many DNC delegates had themselves an existential crisis.
When the Whole Foods runs out of Kale:#DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/3kSCHUNH8E
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 26, 2016
Jason Reed
Stephen Colbert showed up at the DNC on opening night looking blue, which fit his suppressed mood.
DNC crushing it. Yep, last night Steven Colbert. pic.twitter.com/MEVHxJrKj1
— Bella Angel (@BellaAngelBride) July 26, 2016
The moment when Lance Bass realizes he is all alone in a room filled with Democrats, but proceeds to act like he is alright.
I'm pretty sure the DNC showed Lance Bass during every speech list night 😂 #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/7yc0NvylGC
— elsa (@elsabnks) July 28, 2016
One of the recognized signs of being emo—malnutrition.
OK, Bill Clinton is 1000% about to pass out from his Paleo diet #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/6DVWdEk2sr
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) July 28, 2016
Crowds talk over Gov. Jerry Brown of California, during his speech, and it looks as if he is internally screaming.
DNC crowd chants “Jerry! Jerry!” for California Gov. Jerry Brown: "That sounds good, but I only got 5 minutes." pic.twitter.com/5bRHzEvL2Z
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 27, 2016
Of the most emo in attendance, supporters of Bernie Sanders made it no secret they were rebelling against Sanders’s endorsement of the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Hundreds of @BernieSanders delegates protesting in #DemsInPhilly media tent. Tape reads "silenced" @abcnews pic.twitter.com/vwncJaNwjA
— Stephanie March (@steph_march) July 27, 2016
Bernie crying girl https://t.co/h9XYs3T363
— Brian J. Haddad (@BrianJHaddad) July 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/RevoltPolitic/status/757781730359070725
Susan Sarandon was caught looking miserable, owning up to it in a reply tweet an hour later.
Susan Sarandon is having literally the worst time at the #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/Ola9Hi3y5o
— i love 2 laugh but make me mad & i'll date yr dad (@Ian_McK_) July 26, 2016
Accurate. #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL https://t.co/tGYCAKARrg
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) July 26, 2016
On night three of the DNC, President Barack Obama embraced Hillary after a tear-jerking speech—sending us all in a flurry for emotional support.
https://twitter.com/alexeunt/status/758509131619794944