This is one for the books, folks.

It started off innocently enough this weekend, when über-twerp Bill Mitchell took a characteristically gross shot at John McCain:

The more I see of John McCain the more I believe he was the songbird in Vietnam and sold out his friends. He does that now every day. — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) October 14, 2017

Total douchebag, right? Right. He deserved to get called out for that, which he was:

This is despicable. The man was tortured for years because he was captured while serving his country. — Sarah 🎃uinlan (@sarahmquinlan) — Sarah 🎃uinlan (@sarahmquinlan) October 14, 2017

And then today, this happened:

MCain lived in the Hanoi Hilton .. He wasn't a POW! — 🇺🇸 Alicia 👠 (@AliciaLee1256) — 🇺🇸 Alicia 👠 (@AliciaLee1256) October 16, 2017

Oh. Em. Gee. Do we laugh or cry? How about both?

I'm still leaning toward these people all being part of a really complicated hidden camera gag. I'm still leaning toward these people all being part of a really complicated hidden camera gag. pic.twitter.com/re30FbUb1M — TexasFightbuddie (@lizbuddie) — TexasFightbuddie (@lizbuddie) October 16, 2017

Please tell me this is actually brilliant satire. — Amy Doghouse (@AmyDoghouse) — Amy Doghouse (@AmyDoghouse) October 16, 2017

PleasePleasePlease tell us this is supposed to be a joke. — Kerry W (@Texican1957) — Kerry W (@Texican1957) October 16, 2017

It’s … well, it’s something.

Even if it is a bot.

If you keep track of Russian bots, this one is somewhat more amusing than usual. @TwitchyTeam If you keep track of Russian bots, this one is somewhat more amusing than usual. If OTOH it's a real person, then Lord help us If OTOH it's a real person, then Lord help us https://t.co/TDoQ3eu9NZ — Craig S. Bell (@craig_s_bell) — Craig S. Bell (@craig_s_bell) October 16, 2017

To be honest, we’re not entirely sure what’s happening. What a weird, weird time to be alive.

Dammit Twitter, this is why we can't have nice things. Dammit Twitter, this is why we can't have nice things. https://t.co/tEZ4LFQqUZ — 🎃The🐰Foo👻 (@PolitiBunny) — 🎃The🐰Foo👻 (@PolitiBunny) October 16, 2017

Goodness. The juxtaposition of the terrible and the stupid here is really something. Goodness. The juxtaposition of the terrible and the stupid here is really something. https://t.co/miUA9Ew347 — Kevin D. Williamson (@KevinNR) — Kevin D. Williamson (@KevinNR) October 16, 2017

Stop your searching twitter. We found the dumbest thing of the day, maybe the month. Stop your searching twitter. We found the dumbest thing of the day, maybe the month. https://t.co/jfn3nhYHSg — Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) — Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) October 16, 2017

This is by far, the most ignorant tweet I've ever read. — Barbara Kiourkas (@BarbaraKiourkas) — Barbara Kiourkas (@BarbaraKiourkas) October 16, 2017

Some parting advice for anyone who decides to follow in “Alicia’s” footsteps: Don’t.

Alicia, for the love of all that’s good & holy, PLEASE Google Hanoi Hilton before your next post. Alicia, for the love of all that’s good & holy, PLEASE Google Hanoi Hilton before your next post. pic.twitter.com/iALn4kvxl4 — ❄️RESISTiffany❄️ (@tiffanyclay) — ❄️RESISTiffany❄️ (@tiffanyclay) October 16, 2017

Next time, before inviting a scolding and history lesson, I suggest you do just a wee bit of reading before slandering a war hero. — Frank Jannuzi (@FrankJannuzi) — Frank Jannuzi (@FrankJannuzi) October 16, 2017