If an award is ever given out for the dumbest tweet by a public official, there will be no competition: Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) wins hands down.

Earlier today, he put up this ridiculous post on Twitter likening the oppression of the Iranian people to the plight of House Republicans:

Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House.

In response, Twitter users have been mercilessly heckling Hoekstra en masse, turning his idiotic statement into a full-blown Internet meme. "To Hoekstra" now has its own definition, which is "to whine using grandiose exaggerations and comparisons."

some of the best Twitter responses

Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tiananmen Square

Our office cooler ran out of water. This must be what it's like in Sudan