• wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    It’s a meme because it’s an iconic moment.

    It’s not a person. That’s the whole point of memes.

    Sorry to school you in this, but one again, you are wrong.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      I’m pretty sure George W. Bush is, in fact, a person. And yes, it was an iconic moment. An iconic moment of George W. Bush acting like an idiot and an asshole. Why you think he deserves to be protected from being mocked I don’t know.

      • wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        7
        ·
        1 year ago

        Double down all you like. It’s the moment. Enjoy being wrong, brittle, little, sis, white male.

          • wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            2
            ·
            1 year ago

            And that’s pretty much the ancient schoolyard taunt, “I know you are but what am I?” Pretty sure we’re done here.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          Please explain what is offensive about mocking George W. Bush on 9/11. Why does that hurt you? All you can say is 9/11 made you an orphan. That sucks, but it doesn’t explain why you find mocking George W. Bush on 9/11 when he did something extremely stupid and unhelpful is offensive to you. What he did (or rather didn’t do) is the thing that should be offensive to you.

          • wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            1 year ago

            I’ve already said this elsewhere but memes are not associated with the person, they are associated with the moment, concept, idea.

            Fuck George Bush — he’s a fucking mass murderer.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              1 year ago

              Please present evidence that memes are not associated with the person. This sounds like something you just made up.

                  • wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    1 year ago

                    Evidence:

                    The vast majority of memes are related to niche personalities or even non-famous people or animals…

                    And even those that are related to someone recognizable… it’s never someone learning about the deaths of 3000 people …