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this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2026
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The fact you went out of your way to source a quote on a meme shows you take it more seriously than necessary.
Oh, and speaking of media illiteracy, just because I used those as examples doesn't mean that was an exhaustive list of all possible examples.
Citing sources is only necessary or important when the media in question is presenting itself as a legitimate source of information. Since, this is a meme and not a dissertation, a journal article, or any other outlet that is presenting itself as a legitimate source of information, none of those obligations exist.
Just because media is being distributed to the public doesn't make that media obligated to present itself as legitimate. The fact that it is a meme should already be proof enough that it is not legitimate and should not be treated as such.
Media illiteracy and intellectual laziness are issues but you do not solve them by catering to the inept. You solve it by educating them out of their ineptitude.
If this meme isn't presenting that the quote is real, then why the fuck does it exist? I mean "to be easily created and disseminated propaganda", obviously, but why should it exist? Sourcing your shit isn't "catering to the inept"; it's catering to the people who care about the truth. If sourcing is "catering to the inept", then why is it done in those contexts you mentioned? When does it stop "catering to the inept"? The answer, obviously, is it doesn't, because it never was.
If you want to think that an expectation of basic sourcing should be limited to e.g. academic contexts, journalism, etc., to the point that the notion of expecting that from anything else offends you, then whatever I say isn't going to convince you out of your own laziness and stupidity. You're part of the problem.
Because it's a meme and its creator wanted it to for shits and giggles. My assumption was that it was made up to be funny and bash on Obama for being a warmongering oil baron.
Things don't need a reason to exist.
You're literally on a political propaganda community created, solely modded, and near-exclusively posted to by the OP. Memes like this are digital propaganda leaflets designed to be easily digested and distributed, and this one's entire point rests on the legitimacy of the quote. So no, I don't give it a pass for "lol meme ecksdee".
well since you're so uptight and self-righteous about it, can you just keep it up for all the memes going forward so nobody else feels compelled to? thanks a bunch, you're a real team player, buddy!