Can we take a moment to admire Nepal’s revolutionary army of Gen Z stormtroopers who have just set fire to parliament and ousted their prime minister in spectacularly dramatic fashion pic.twitter.com/MdzCocfzUK
— miss white (@cinecitta2030) September 12, 2025
LMFAO, that vlogger went to Nepal on vacation and ended in the middle of their revolution and ended up documenting the whole thing😂.
He became a celebrity over there apparently pic.twitter.com/LWR2PHI7KW
— Devchart 👨🏻💻 (@devchart) September 12, 2025
Gen Z in Nepal rebuilding their communities after protests in the country. pic.twitter.com/Je8eJZTLEm
— Restoring Your Faith in Humanity (@HumanityChad) September 12, 2025
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, NEPAL HAS ELECTED PRIME MINISTER VIA A DISCORD VOTE pic.twitter.com/ywZvgiOfXV
— apac (@apacsol) September 14, 2025
“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” said Sid Ghimiri, a 23-year-old content creator in Kathmandu. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/discord-becomes-polling-booth-as-nepals-gen-z-endorse-new-government/ar-AA1MqQ65
This wasn’t symbolic. It wasn’t performative. It wasn’t a protest vote. It was a real decision, made in real time, by real people who had just watched their prime minister resign after days of violent unrest. The vote wasn’t held in secret. It was livestreamed. National television aired excerpts from chatroom debates. Moderators ran polls. Candidates were proposed, vetted, and questioned. The winner wasn’t a celebrity or a populist. It was Sushila Karki, a 73-year-old former chief justice with no party affiliation and a reputation for integrity. She was sworn in as interim prime minister the next day.
“Sushila Karki, Nepal’s former chief justice, was chosen as interim leader. More than 7,700 votes were cast before Karki crossed the 50 percent threshold.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nepal-s-gen-z-picks-new-leader-on-discord-crypto-community-in-shock/ar-AA1MqAXy
The protests began when the government banned 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, citing licensing issues. t triggered a revolt. At least 51 people were killed. Government buildings were set on fire. The prime minister resigned. The military imposed curfews. And still, the protesters didn’t stop.
“The social media ban triggered the protest but unexpectedly, it turned into a protest movement. Nobody in the government was prepared for what we were planning to do.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nepal-elects-first-female-prime-152449505.html
“Nepal’s Gen Z protestors used Discord to vote in former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim leader, marking what some are calling the world’s first internet-native revolution.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nepal-s-gen-z-picks-new-leader-on-discord-crypto-community-in-shock/ar-AA1MqAXy