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Politics in Meme Subreddits: Only Bad When Against Your Side

A 2x2 grid meme consisting of two text panels and two reaction image panels. The top-left panel displays bold white text: 'POLITICS IN MEME SUBREDDITS'. The top-right panel shows a real person with a displeased, annoyed expression. The bottom-left panel contains bold white text: 'IT'S AGAINST THE SIDE YOU HATE'. The bottom-right panel features the same person with a smug, indifferent expression. This meme satirizes the double standard where individuals criticize political content in meme subreddits only when it opposes their own political views.
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POLITICS IN MEME SUBREDDITS; IT'S AGAINST THE SIDE YOU HATE

Overview

A 2x2 grid meme consisting of two text panels and two reaction image panels. The top-left panel displays bold white text: 'POLITICS IN MEME SUBREDDITS'. The top-right panel shows a real person with a displeased, annoyed expression. The bottom-left panel contains bold white text: 'IT'S AGAINST THE SIDE YOU HATE'. The bottom-right panel features the same person with a smug, indifferent expression. This meme satirizes the double standard where individuals criticize political content in meme subreddits only when it opposes their own political views.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the Reddit community 'Meme'. It was created using the Imgflip meme generator, as indicated by the 'imgflip.com' watermark in the bottom-left corner. The content remixes two reaction images of a real person with added text to highlight the hypocrisy in how people perceive political memes—condemning them when they target their preferred side but accepting them otherwise.

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