Ken Bone, the lovable man who unwittingly became the star of the last US presidential debate, now has a Reddit forum dedicated to him as it becomes increasingly apparent that he is now the “Chewbacca Mom” of Q4 2016.
Bone, who became famous almost immediately after asking candidates Trump and Clinton a question about their proposed energy policies, has become an interest sensation since the event, with an abundance of memes sprouting up in his honor while his red sweater began selling out in stores across the US. The Ken Bone subreddit is steadily growing in popularity, too, with around 1,000 concurrent readers currently checking in to catch up on he latest Bone news.
The subreddit has only been active for 3 days, but it is already gaining plenty of traction on the site, with subscribers referring to themselves as “Boneheads” while affectionately referring to their inspiration as “Ken Motherf***ing Bone,” branding him “the man who united America.” As you’d imagine, the subreddit mostly consists of photos and artwork of Ken Bone, including this delightful image he recently sent out to his supporters:
Then there’s this poster, as created by user mjmccleary, intended to show support for the “uncommitted voter,” adding: “Not all heroes wear capes.”
It’s difficult to ascertain exactly why Ken Bone has managed to attract such a large following. Although many will point to his sweater, his cuddly appearance or his nice mustache, the most reasonable answer is that the internet just decided that it would make a star out of Ken Bone, so it has. Considering that Chewbacca Mom made over $500,000 after her viral success earlier this year, we can imagine Ken’s feeling pretty positive right now.
