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

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Mustard@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Back when racism was at least thinly veiled…

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

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bitjunkie@lemmy.world
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Dumbasses not understanding irony, same as it ever was

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

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SupremeDonut@lemmy.ml
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I miss the veil

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