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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.

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 143 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Ah, the anti union tactic of assuming your employees are dumb losers.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 77 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean that seems like it would be pretty effective.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Looking at the political situation in the US and many other places, that unfortunately seems to be a winning strategy.

The GOP for decades has targeted a fifth-grade level of discourse and been very successful with that. Trump's big political innovation was targeting a third-grade level.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Honestly, I read it as kind of similar to Putin's "outlandish lying on purpose to show dominance" strategy.

They are to someone's face telling them that they're so dumb that they think living wages aren't as important as being able to buy a new game system and play their stupid games while they shovel burgers into their fat working-class faces. It's negging as a way of emphasizing that they'll never be capable or organized enough to play at the big people's table, so go play your games, loser.

That's how I read it. Maybe they think the people seeing this poster are dumb enough that they'll think "You know, he's right, I do want a new game system." But I feel like it's a deliberate insult to remind the underlings of their place. That's how I read it.