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"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ John Adams
I must have missed something. How is this racist?
I agree. I do not know how the use of a frog face is racist.fadskier said:
I must have missed something. How is this racist?
Meme's have been known to hurt feelings.
Meme Magic is real.Jack and DP said:
Meme's have been known to hurt feelings.
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ John Adams
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Its not easy being green.
I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
Even goofy memes get politicized these days:
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepe-the-frog
Let's fight over a widespread meme used for years, so we can divide ourselves even more. Instead of ignoring and spoofing the baiters, we attack and ban the meme. Fantastic job.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepe-the-frog
Let's fight over a widespread meme used for years, so we can divide ourselves even more. Instead of ignoring and spoofing the baiters, we attack and ban the meme. Fantastic job.
ok, NOW I have questions....what in the heck is Gaia online, 4chan and Tumblr?!?Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
I'd never seen it until 2016 either. I'm aware that Pepe's creator does not approve of how his character has been appropriated. Of course, the swastika was originally a symbol from India that meant good luck.Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
In reading the article, I saw that the candidate for student government said that she didn't know what the symbol meant. I do think that's plausible. Her beef was that they weren't allowed to attend the hearing where the fate of the candidacy was decided. I think that was wrong on the part of the school. But it doesn't change what that symbol has come to mean, and it's not like the ADL was the one to define it. It's the white supremacist, alt-right groups themselves that adopted the symbol.
bet you said that to your mom about Kermit the Muppet frog too.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Don't know about Gaia online (sounds like a pagan thing), but 4chan is an online forum kind of a mix of Snapchat and Reddit, while Tumblr uses visual images and text to discuss social and political issues. My daughter is a bigtime fan of Tumblr.fadskier said:ok, NOW I have questions....what in the heck is Gaia online, 4chan and Tumblr?!?Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
About the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Not saying you're incorrect, but a cartoon only has power if idiots allow themselves to be offended.
Alright by your logic I know declare the Black Lives matter movement an anti white racist movement.bubbadog said:I'd never seen it until 2016 either. I'm aware that Pepe's creator does not approve of how his character has been appropriated. Of course, the swastika was originally a symbol from India that meant good luck.Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
In reading the article, I saw that the candidate for student government said that she didn't know what the symbol meant. I do think that's plausible. Her beef was that they weren't allowed to attend the hearing where the fate of the candidacy was decided. I think that was wrong on the part of the school. But it doesn't change what that symbol has come to mean, and it's not like the ADL was the one to define it. It's the white supremacist, alt-right groups themselves that adopted the symbol.
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ John Adams
Sorry, you lose.Oldbear83 said:bet you said that to your mom about Kermit the Muppet frog too.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
I refuse to believe that you have to be this big of an idiot. You choose to be.Doc Holliday said:Alright by your logic I know declare the Black Lives matter movement an anti white racist movement.bubbadog said:I'd never seen it until 2016 either. I'm aware that Pepe's creator does not approve of how his character has been appropriated. Of course, the swastika was originally a symbol from India that meant good luck.Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
In reading the article, I saw that the candidate for student government said that she didn't know what the symbol meant. I do think that's plausible. Her beef was that they weren't allowed to attend the hearing where the fate of the candidacy was decided. I think that was wrong on the part of the school. But it doesn't change what that symbol has come to mean, and it's not like the ADL was the one to define it. It's the white supremacist, alt-right groups themselves that adopted the symbol.
Oldbear83 said:Don't know about Gaia online (sounds like a pagan thing), but 4chan is an online forum kind of a mix of Snapchat and Reddit, while Tumblr uses visual images and text to discuss social and political issues. My daughter is a bigtime fan of Tumblr.fadskier said:ok, NOW I have questions....what in the heck is Gaia online, 4chan and Tumblr?!?Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
Don't know how old your daughter is but I wouldn't let underage kids I had any say over on Tumblr.
Translation: I nailed it.bubbadog said:Sorry, you lose.Oldbear83 said:bet you said that to your mom about Kermit the Muppet frog too.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
She's 18, starts college this fall.JXL said:Oldbear83 said:Don't know about Gaia online (sounds like a pagan thing), but 4chan is an online forum kind of a mix of Snapchat and Reddit, while Tumblr uses visual images and text to discuss social and political issues. My daughter is a bigtime fan of Tumblr.fadskier said:ok, NOW I have questions....what in the heck is Gaia online, 4chan and Tumblr?!?Osodecentx said:I'd never heard of Pepe until this thread.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Pepe the Frog is a popular Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chan in 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr.
By 2016, the character's image had been appropriated as a symbol of the controversial alt-rightmovement. The Anti-Defamation League added certain incarnations of Pepe the Frog to their database of hate symbols in 2016, adding that not all Pepe memes are racist. Since then, Pepe's creator has publicly expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol.
Don't know how old your daughter is but I wouldn't let underage kids I had any say over on Tumblr.
Kinda what I was saying, but more succinct!Jack and DP said:bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
About the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Not saying you're incorrect, but a cartoon only has power if idiots allow themselves to be offended.
You must use the same translator as Cowboy.Oldbear83 said:Translation: I nailed it.bubbadog said:Sorry, you lose.Oldbear83 said:bet you said that to your mom about Kermit the Muppet frog too.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.
Well, mine works. Sorry if yours is broken again.bubbadog said:You must use the same translator as Cowboy.Oldbear83 said:Translation: I nailed it.bubbadog said:Sorry, you lose.Oldbear83 said:bet you said that to your mom about Kermit the Muppet frog too.bubbadog said:
If you want to advertise yourself as a white supremacist, Pepe the Frog is about the fastest way to do it that doesn't involve a swastika or Klan robes.