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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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[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space -4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Do you think it's a significant proportion of the population or is it a "loud minority" phenomenon?

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

only having 20% of the population wanting you dead instead of 50% for the incredible crime of... wearing a skirt, doesn't make it any less of an issue

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space -4 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe. But actually answer the question if you can.

[–] NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If half of a percent of the people who voted for trump are the same kind of violent crazy as the ones who stormed the capitol that's hundreds of thousands of them across the US. I feel like that's a pretty significant number one way or another.

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space -2 points 2 weeks ago

yeah, if. But that wasn't my... oh forget it.