A Failed Exorcism?

It was surreal to wake up and find that this was what the internet was up to this morning:

Here, I'll make it simple:
Bold, free, & 'feminist' - in Riyadh
Repressed & cloistered - in Rome
That's the 'messaging' pic.twitter.com/NsYPSkEZYx

— Elliott Lusztig (@ezlusztig) May 24, 2017

Who died? Oh yes. DEMOCRACY. pic.twitter.com/pCxkgtSktd

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 24, 2017

"I don't feed my husband anything," Melania replied.
"He dines on the pain of others, salted by tears of children."https://t.co/JTsSkLlZA7

— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) May 24, 2017

[that feeling when you've just been given an 2016 electoral college map but didn't ask for one] pic.twitter.com/1O2R8eWynD

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 24, 2017

The stark contrast between the black & white clothing is almost symbolic

Pope Francis is the light of the world & today he met the darkness pic.twitter.com/LEECmvfGlk

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) May 24, 2017

"Great woe hath touched this holy man..." pic.twitter.com/LgWijV1tI1

— Zanti Misfit (@ZantiMisft) May 24, 2017

“The president smiled broadly beside the pontiff, who appeared subdued and stone-faced…” https://t.co/OO4UyDHccb pic.twitter.com/400evWTTA2

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 24, 2017

"The Aristocrats!" pic.twitter.com/SpvIeVdGjp

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 24, 2017

Clearly @realDonaldTrump is not friends with the #Pope. What a difference a #presidency makes! #trumpinitaly Guess he didn't make any deals pic.twitter.com/v1XAW8gEWP

— OneWomanStrong 🇺🇸 (@tinyhandspb) May 24, 2017