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Update: Biden signs historic peace treaty with prostate cancer, concedes half of his vital organs

[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 5 points 5 days ago
[-] creamlike504@jlai.lu 2 points 4 days ago
[-] Samsuma@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

What is it, if not a meme?

[-] creamlike504@jlai.lu 1 points 2 days ago

A screenshot of the headline of a satirical article (if it exists).

Which is fine.

I just don't think it's a meme.

[-] Samsuma@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

There is no stringent definition of what a meme is or can be, despite what Merriam Webbster wants you to think. That there's a meme, plain and simple.

[-] creamlike504@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

There is no stringent definition of what a meme is or can be

Then by my personal definition (not Merriam whatever), it doesn't feel like a meme.

If it's a meme to you, that's fine, too.

[-] Samsuma@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

It doesn't really matter what you and I think. The wider public, as well as this community, recognizes that as a meme.

Here, have a look at many such examples of the same format:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fake-news-article-screenshots

[-] creamlike504@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Starting to sound like you do think there's a stringent definition of what a meme is.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago
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