Social media: network reactions to the selfie of the FDP and Green leaders

Social media: network reactions to the selfie of the FDP and Green leaders

Politics with a filter: the Greens and the FDP meet for a first conversation after the federal election and then rehearse the self-presentation on the Internet. The reactions range from creative to humorous.

A selfie by four top politicians on Instagram – and the network goes crazy. What happened?

The Greens chairmen Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck, FDP leader Christian Lindner and FDP general secretary Volker Wissing posted a photo of their first talks about a common government late on Tuesday evening. Four times the same photo with the same caption – but once again the devil is in the details.

First of all, there are various filters on the pictures, which leads the user to recognize difficulties in reaching an agreement between the Greens and the FDP at this level. In addition, the pictures posted are square – except for Robert Habeck’s. This also leaves room for interpretation, as a Twitter user proves: “Habeck is the only one who knows how to post rectangular instead of square images on Instagram. New digital minister! “

In addition, the quartet arouses clear band associations: “25 years after their megahit” Das Beste “: This is what the stars of Silbermond look like today,” writes a user on Twitter. Another says: “the abba comeback looks good”. One user actually lets Baerbock, Habeck, Lindner and Wissing actually sing “We are Family” by Sister Sledge. For 15 seconds the four move their mouths in the fake and bob their heads to the beat.

And also the classics ran up and down on Twitter on Wednesday morning – photos in which all four look 25 years older or different face filters, for example a carnival mask on Baerbock’s face. The presumed goal of the talks between the Greens and the FDP – that no one can get past them – has at least succeeded for the first time on the Internet.

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