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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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[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

This changes nothing. I could write a post and say it's "but a post". Write a book and say it's "but a book". Make a film and say "tis but a film". In fact, a meme is the perfect hiding place for any ideology. It is the carrier pigeon of thought. That is, in short, the purpose of memes.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and they've weaponized memes and 'jokes' and 'it's just a gag' to spread fascism and misogyny. so it's not just a meme or a joke, it's a subtle attempt to move the window of people accepting those shitty things. they think they're clever.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago
[–] yamapikariya@lemmyfi.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The things you mentioned carry significantly more weight.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honey, posts, books, and films are filled to the brim with memes. They are meme delivery vehicles. They exist only to spread memes.

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Bruh literally doesn't know what a meme is