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Marty McFly Reacts to America Starting War for Oil

A two-panel meme. The top panel shows a TV screen with the text 'AMERICA STARTING WAR FOR OIL'. The bottom panel is a screenshot from the 1985 film 'Back to the Future' featuring characters Marty McFly, Lorraine Baines, and Dave McFly. Marty is in the foreground with a shocked expression, pointing, and the caption 'Hey I’ve seen this one. It’s a classic!' is overlaid, implying that the scenario of America starting a war for oil is a recurring, 'classic' event.
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Hey I’ve seen this one. It’s a classic!

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AMERICA STARTING WAR FOR OIL

Overview

A two-panel meme. The top panel shows a TV screen with the text 'AMERICA STARTING WAR FOR OIL'. The bottom panel is a screenshot from the 1985 film 'Back to the Future' featuring characters Marty McFly, Lorraine Baines, and Dave McFly. Marty is in the foreground with a shocked expression, pointing, and the caption 'Hey I’ve seen this one. It’s a classic!' is overlaid, implying that the scenario of America starting a war for oil is a recurring, 'classic' event.

Origin notes

The meme is a remix combining a generic TV screen image with a screenshot from the 1985 film 'Back to the Future'. It was shared on Reddit under the 'Meme' category, created by overlaying text on the TV screen and adding a caption to the movie screenshot. The original scene from 'Back to the Future' is taken out of context to comment on the perceived recurrence of America starting wars for oil.

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