Ernie had been placed into a reeducation facility years ago for thoughtcrime; asked what he loved, he had responded, “Rubber ducky!” rather than “The State, personified by Big Bird!” and Bert had not been able to intercede in time. https://t.co/c4ksDCIH8S

— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) November 9, 2021

I guess we’re going to be doing the Performative Outrage Dance for another news cycle, so there’s this.