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Defending the Hot Take That Zoomers Killed RTS Games

This meme is a response to a Twitter/X post from user @RinoTheBouncer asking "What gaming opinion will you defend like this?". The image repurposes a scene from the anime *Lookism*, showing a shirtless character (Daniel Park) confidently pointing at a large crowd of identical suited men, with the on-image caption "Yes, you all are wrong.". Above the tweet, additional text states: "The death of RTS as a genre is proof positive that zoomers are dumber than millennials". The meme frames this divisive intergenerational gaming take as an opinion the poster would defend fiercely against widespread disagreement.
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The death of RTS as a genre is proof positive that zoomers are dumber than millennials

Overview

This meme is a response to a Twitter/X post from user @RinoTheBouncer asking "What gaming opinion will you defend like this?". The image repurposes a scene from the anime Lookism, showing a shirtless character (Daniel Park) confidently pointing at a large crowd of identical suited men, with the on-image caption "Yes, you all are wrong.". Above the tweet, additional text states: "The death of RTS as a genre is proof positive that zoomers are dumber than millennials". The meme frames this divisive intergenerational gaming take as an opinion the poster would defend fiercely against widespread disagreement.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the platform 9Gag, as specified in the provided additional information. It is a remix of a scene from the anime Lookism, paired with a screenshot of a March 9 Twitter/X post from user @RinoTheBouncer. The meme repurposes the anime template to illustrate a controversial hot take about the decline of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games and generational differences in gamers, and is a repost/remix of existing content from multiple sources.

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