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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Im becoming unsettled. Maybe a few memes total on first two pages. How could things go so bad? Where are the yester beans gone?

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[โ€“] stopdropandprole 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

political memes often are news though. they aren't like, mutually exclusive.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

In a very broad sense that it tells you something happened on this topic.

memes themselves are propaganda and effective one at that since the most regarded of us can consume it easily and spread it like COVID.

Sure i like me some shit memes from libs and cringe at the right's memes but that literally waste of time IMHO

Memes are effective tool to gauge what the regime is jerking and who shilling what angle.

Good example of "conservative" Zelensky memes today. Literally if you don't watch the interaction you won't know how it went down and memes paint an "interesting" picture. People who see the video will make up their own minds and even if you hate Ukraine, seeing that would only be enjoyable if you are sheltered nepo baby or "alpha" male.

That shit was bad optics for US and that's bad business.