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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People insisting trickle down economics worked, when, in fact, it tricked up into the pockets of Bezos and the Waltons.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It trickles up almost by definition.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Trickle down" refers to urine, not wealth.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

This belongs on T shirts and beer cozies.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Tinkle down economics

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

In fact the only way to effectively redistribute wealth, proven time and time again, is taxation, which Reagan gutted.