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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I find it funny that younger people use Harambe for the pivot point. I thought shit seriously went downhill after 9/11…. Patriot Act and increased (overt) racism.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

harambe has become a time marker like 9/11 was for the generation before.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The sheer fact that a gorilla dying is being used as an anchor period is kinda mind blowing.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Have you heard of the similar meme-theory that Shrek 1 was the last positive thing before it all went down?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

right time, right place.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Who supported it is irrelevant to me. I’m very much a believer that Democrats are controlled opposition. So that’s not the gotcha you think it is.