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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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[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 63 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

It's not just games anymore. Hence all the chuds losing their minds about "The Odyssey".

[–] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 15 hours ago

It's never been just games, it predates videogames

[–] steelplatedmech@piefed.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

And Star Wars, House of the Dragon, Marvel, Pixar, etc.

Compared to games the people the meme is referencing is much more prevalent for the TV show and movie medium.

[–] Famko@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I think the funniest part about the Odyssey conservative backlash is that Ben Shapiro of all people actually liked the movie because it "has clear conservative messaging with the law of Xenia"

He also for some reason thinks that Xenia is a biblical addition to the film by the director. Not sure how he ended up with that conclusion.

He also for some reason thinks that Xenia is a biblical addition to the film by the director. Not sure how he ended up with that conclusion.

Dear liberals,

You claim that you're not sure how he ended up with that conclusion, yet you're fully aware of what a media illiterate moron he is.

Curious.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

How can it be a Greek epic? They didn’t cast the most famous Greek hero of all!? Where’s Kevin Sorbo?! DISAPPOINTED

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Funny enough, Kevin is a conservative chud, too!

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

I'm sure it was in there somewhere

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago

There is nothing like republican Xenia:

  • bathing guests in tear gas
  • gifts of insults and oppression
  • exchanging gifts such as children to appease the gods
  • lodging guests in jail
  • safe escort to their next ICE prison camp destination
  • it’s considered rude to ask who the guests are before they have finished the meal offered to them. We don’t know who’s in the camps.