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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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[–] CiderApplenTea@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As if there are no other pieces at the present time

[–] babybus@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, but that meme implies causation, and I can't agree with that.

[–] CiderApplenTea@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It was an action which was taken as a reason to start a war, so yes, there was causation

[–] babybus@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 weeks ago

One would have to learn history from memes to reach that conclusion.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

The way that I often hear it described is the spark that blew up the powder keg that was Europe at the time. Obviously a spark alone would do very little without the gunpowder there to be ignited, so there're definitely different levels of causation, but I think there is a sense in which the assassination can be seen as a causative element