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That meme started in China and is broadly viewed as a symbol of resistance against the current regime, but okay.
I have no idea what this means.
I haven’t done shit. The previous comment is the first time we have interacted.
And I still don’t know what you’re talking about.
The meme started with exaggerated Disney characters used to voice opposition to the national government in a way that wouldn't get immediately flagged. Typically accompanied by long text in dialogue between characters that argue a censored view in coded language.
It was latched onto by westerners without any of that. No real politics or commentary. No censored text. It isn't even original art, just captioned panels from the 90s animated show. "Yellow. Fat. Haha, Chinese". That's the whole message.
You're so wildly out of touch.
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No way an American cartoon icon based meme started in China. Maybe it got popular in Taiwan, but started? Likelyhood of 0
Why the fuck wouldn't a decades old character with international presence that extended into the fucking Soviet Union back in the day not be recognized in China? Sure they have their own shit but that doesn't stop them from knowing about stuff from the west, I imagine it'd be like with Asterix and Obelix here in the US where it's recognized but not necessarily well known.
Also the original meme was comparing Xi to Pooh and Obama to Tigger because their postures and height were similar.
Also there's a fucking Disneyland in Shanghai? Just found that out while trying to find some other context. Fuck it that makes my point better than what I was looking for.
Can you link an article about Soviet Pooh Bear? That sounds fascinating! Found this pic of him, very cool
Just checked, Shanghi Disneyland wasnt opened till 2016, years after this started.
And yes, I recognize that they likely knew of Pooh, but I question why that would be the comparison
It's British. Winnie the Pooh is not American.
If we want to get picky, Winnie the Pooh is Disney, Winnie-the-Pooh is British. Modern Winnie the Pooh is very American