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[–] Tarkcanis 67 points 2 days ago (7 children)

So... he wants to nationalize TikTok? I thought communism was bad?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Sieze the... production of memes?

[–] ObsidianZed 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You had the opportunity to say "Seize the memes of production" and you didn't take it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

It's playing off how TikTok's short form content is largely suited to inconsequential entertainment. TikTok produces memes, Trump wants to seize it. So you're not seizing the memes of production like the classic joke indicates, you're seizing that which produces the memes.

The joke is now dead, but the autopsy indicates why I smiled even though it didn't land with most.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Right! That was my first thought. They obviously know the saying but messed up the pun. I’m sad, but I still upvoted them.

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