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Astronauts React to Elon Musk - Always Has Been

A meme set in outer space featuring two astronauts in white spacesuits. The left astronaut faces a large, detailed Earth and has text above them reading 'WAIT, SO ELON MUSK IS A FUCKING LOSER?'. The right astronaut stands to the right, pointing a handgun at the left astronaut, with text in the top right corner stating 'ALWAYS HAS BEEN'. The background includes stars and a view of Earth from space. A watermark 'imgflip.com' is visible in the bottom left corner, indicating the meme was created using the Imgflip platform.
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Left Astronaut
WAIT, SO ELON MUSK IS A FUCKING LOSER?
Right Astronaut
ALWAYS HAS BEEN

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WAIT, SO ELON MUSK IS A FUCKING LOSER? ALWAYS HAS BEEN

Overview

A meme set in outer space featuring two astronauts in white spacesuits. The left astronaut faces a large, detailed Earth and has text above them reading 'WAIT, SO ELON MUSK IS A FUCKING LOSER?'. The right astronaut stands to the right, pointing a handgun at the left astronaut, with text in the top right corner stating 'ALWAYS HAS BEEN'. The background includes stars and a view of Earth from space. A watermark 'imgflip.com' is visible in the bottom left corner, indicating the meme was created using the Imgflip platform.

Origin notes

This meme is a remix of the popular 'Always Has Been' astronaut meme format, which originated around 2018-2019. The original format typically depicts two astronauts where one reveals a surprising or absurd 'truth' followed by the punchline 'ALWAYS HAS BEEN'. This version satirically applies the format to Elon Musk, replacing the original secret with the claim that he is a 'loser'. The 'imgflip.com' watermark confirms it was created using Imgflip's meme generator, a common platform for user-generated meme content.

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