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[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't really know who the guy is either, but that's true for a lot of memes too. I agree that humor part is missing. I personally see that as a bonus. In my mind, memes are typically just modern versions of political propagana. For example, old school Bolshevik cartoons follow a similar format.

[โ€“] vitaminka@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In my mind, memes are typically just modern versions of political propagana. For example, old school Bolshevik cartoons follow a similar format.

yeah, good point actually, in that sense you prolly right ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ