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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.


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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 69 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We spent only spent a week learning about the labor movement in US history, and it was basically "Kids were working in factories and then they passed a law to stop that."

It's like they didn't want to give us ideas.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I feel like everything between the emancipation of the slaves and the 60s Civil Rights Movement was skimmed over.