Ah, the yearly gathering of Gulfstream progressives! The World Economic Forum is going on in Davos, Switzerland.
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/294044046383542272
Yes. Because, hilarious. There is much laughter to be had. Take this year’s theme:
The theme of this year's Davos is "resilient dynamism." Anybody know what that means?
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) January 23, 2013
RT @jacobwe: Theme of this year's Davos: Trying to figure out what "resilient dynamism" is supposed to mean. / "Don't blame us" ?
— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 23, 2013
They have no clue themselves. It just sounds fancy pants and “enlightened,” and isn’t that what really matters? Some smug self-pats on the back for being oh-so-brilliant?
Those who live in the real world prefer some awesome mockery as medicine. Twitter users discuss Davos with their signature snark.
Will Davos decide to make Steve Gutenberg a star again?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 23, 2013
Ah Davos, where elite economists drone all day long on gloom while sipping champagne and collecting huge speaking fees $$
— Rob Passarella (@robpas) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/umairh/status/294574724342751232
https://twitter.com/WilliamTeach/status/294456688663220224
RT @TimothyNoah1: Davos, exploring new frontiers in self-parody, frets about "increasing vulnerability of elites." http://t.co/GmLgOz0T
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 23, 2013
Poor, little rich proggies! And in the cold, to boot!
I love how all the Davos interviews are outside, like nobody will believe it's real unless they're outside, in Switzerland, in winter.
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) January 24, 2013
They are discussing big ideas, people! In the snow. Uphill.
Both ways.
Even Chuck Todd can’t spin the absurdity away.
Davos takes a beating on Twitter (perhaps for good reason). This has "jump the shark" written all over it. http://t.co/UMjKzU4l
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 24, 2013
That’s right. Yankee Derek Jeter was in attendance. He’s a noted expert on “climate change,” you see.
Derek Jeter is at Davos. That's the punchline.
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) January 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/294472001937100801
Zing!
So now even Davos is all about tweeting. When people start tweeting naked at Bohemian Grove, it will be time for all gatherings to end
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 24, 2013
Heh. Bless their hearts, they tried.
https://twitter.com/JimmySky/status/294078922969214976
I accept my new role willingly. RT @dandrezner: Base G-20 membership exclusively on Klout scores. #bigbolddavosideas
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 23, 2013
They just didn’t realize the hashtag was funny, because it’s true. A hashtag hijacking begins, pointing out the hilarity of Davos. Can you mock something that has become a self-parody? Yes, Twitter can!
Laughing out loud at the tweet stream from #bigbolddavosideas
— Michael Zimbalist (@zimbalist) January 23, 2013
Buy the world a Coke. #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Janesville Jedi (@JanesvilleJedi) January 24, 2013
Orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whips for everybody! #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 24, 2013
Second Nobel for Obama. #BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 24, 2013
Replace coal burning power plants w/massive carbon neutral Conan-style wheels-of-pain. Make the bitter-clingers push it.#BigBoldDavosIdeas
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/ZombieShel/status/294492955174133760
More, please, Twitter! Maybe we can toughen up those “vulnerable elites.”
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