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There was a time when all memes were image macros like this. (lemmy.world)

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

I always saw it as mocking racists, but with the power of hindsight I guess it’s a real Schrödinger’s racist situation.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

Agree. The whole point is to lean into a racist stereotype, and then subvert it.

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