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US Government Agencies That Actually Help People Meme

This meme uses the popular Knights of the Round Table fantasy art template, where three armored knight figures stand around a round table with their swords planted on its surface. The knights are labeled with the acronyms for three widely well-regarded US federal government agencies: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), NPS (National Park Service), and USPS (United States Postal Service). Text at the bottom of the image labels the group as "US GOVT AGENCIES THAT ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE". The joke frames these three agencies as the honorable, respected exceptions to common popular criticism of other US government bodies.
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US GOVT AGENCIES THAT ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE

Overview

This meme uses the popular Knights of the Round Table fantasy art template, where three armored knight figures stand around a round table with their swords planted on its surface. The knights are labeled with the acronyms for three widely well-regarded US federal government agencies: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), NPS (National Park Service), and USPS (United States Postal Service). Text at the bottom of the image labels the group as "US GOVT AGENCIES THAT ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE". The joke frames these three agencies as the honorable, respected exceptions to common popular criticism of other US government bodies.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/meme subreddit with the original title "The good ones!". It is a derivative remix of the widely used Knights of the Round Table sword meme template, which uses pre-existing fantasy art of medieval knights as a base to represent groups of respected or valued individuals/entities.

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