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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The meme reached its peak when used by Barack Obama and team during his immigration reform campaign in 2013.

Even though the image is from 2007, it became a “meme” in 2013. So yeah, picture’s a lot older but the meme’s 10 year old.

Not that I knew this, I just though that a decade would be apt.

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