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this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2023
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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.
An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.
- Wait at least 2 months before reposting
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- Odota ainakin 2 kuukautta ennen meemin postaamista uudelleen
- Ei selkeän poliittista sisältöä (poliitikoista, poliittisista tapahtumista, vaaleista jne) parempi paikka esim. !politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
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"Let me enjoy this racist, party pooper!"
It’s a meme that has nothing to do with enjoying hulk hogan. You see it, you giggle at the joke, and you move on. It’s not that deep
That's the problem though - shallow thinking. Iconography matters; the people we deify says something about our social values and icons.
Stop propping up shitbags and stop taking it personally when the rest of us try to correct the problem.
Nobody is propping up anyone lmao. Get off your high horse, it’s pointless anyway
Nah, start engaging with the world beyond the most surface, fed-to-you level. Try giving a shit.
I give a shit about shit that matters, not virtue signaling nonsense
"virtue signal" is the funniest and most dishonest rebranding in history. Y'all hate that other people have virtues, so y'all try to make virtue seem unvirtuous.
You're making the exact same arguments racists make when they tell abhorrent racist jokes: "it's just a joke, it doesn't matter!"
Nah, virtue signaling is perfect here. Someone posts a meme including hulk hogan, normal people don’t see him even a little more positively than they previously did, and you come in here acting like he’s being praised. You’re making an obvious straw man argument and sticking your nose up in the process. And then regurgitate talking points without considering if it’s actually applicable.
No dude, I'm not saying he's being praised, I'm saying he's continuing being iconicized. This is simple fact. Icons matter. And beyond that, it's fucking lame as hell, on tier with fucking John Cena jokes, the most tired and lame shit on the internet.
It's a shit meme featuring a shit person and it deserves to be shit on.