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

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Back when racism was at least thinly veiled...

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

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

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Dumbasses not understanding irony, same as it ever was

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

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

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I miss the veil

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