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This meme is a remix of the viral 'Always Has Been' astronaut template. It depicts two astronauts in outer space: the left astronaut, appearing shocked, gazes at an Earth overlaid with the Reddit alien logo, asking the question **'WAIT, REDDIT IS JUST BOTS TALKING TO EACH OTHER?'**. The right astronaut holds a gun to the back of the first, delivering the deadpan reply **'ALWAYS HAS BEEN'**. The humor stems from the widespread online suspicion that a significant portion of Reddit's user activity is generated by automated bots, framing this as an unspoken, long-standing secret. The gun adds the iconic dark, ironic twist of the original meme format, implying that this truth is something that's not to be questioned or revealed to the uninitiated. To answer the question posed: while Reddit does have automated bots (for moderation, utility, and some spam), the platform still has a large active human userbase, so the claim is an exaggerated, cynical joke.

Reddit Is Just Bots? Always Has Been (Astronaut Meme)

This meme is a remix of the v…

This satirical meme uses the popular Wojak meme format to mock the naive public expectation that large corporations will shift from profit-driven priorities to wholesome, people-focused values once the AI investment bubble bursts. The image depicts two Wojak-style characters standing side-by-side in a whimsical, childlike landscape featuring a talking tree, bees, a gnome, and a mushroom house. The left character wears a shirt reading "I ❤️ Friends!" with a gentle smile, representing the idealized, wholesome corporate behavior people hope for. The right character has text on their chest that says "Billions for a Smile", symbolizing the actual profit-focused mindset of big businesses. The top caption sets up the premise: *"How people think companies will act after the AI bubble pops:"*, highlighting the contrast between unrealistic optimism and corporate reality. The humor stems from this juxtaposition of a cutesy, innocent setting with the cynical truth about corporate motives.

How People Think Companies Will Act After the AI Bubble Bursts

This satirical meme uses the …

This meme is a satirical remix of the iconic 2013 'This is Fine' webcomic panel. It features an anthropomorphic dog labeled 'The US Government' sitting calmly in a room completely engulfed in flames. Each section of fire is annotated with serious, critical headlines: 'Billionaires Proven to be Predators Running The World', 'Countless of Evidence', and 'Heads of Nation States Proven to be Predators'. The dog, appearing totally unbothered by the surrounding catastrophe, says in a speech bubble: 'The DOW is up 50k, tho'. The core humor and satire comes from the stark contrast between systemic, catastrophic societal/ethical crises (represented by the fire) and the government's narrow focus on positive stock market performance, choosing to ignore the worsening issues around them.

US Government 'This is Fine' Meme: Ignoring Crises for DOW 50k

This meme is a satirical remi…