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The Controversy Surrounding Pepe the Frog Memes and its Symbolism
TLDR Pepe the Frog memes, originally created as a form of "shitposting" and trolling, have been adopted by white nationalists and the alt-right movement, leading to accusations of racism. The use of symbols like Pepe the Frog highlights the complex relationship between symbols and their interpretations, often with significant and sometimes racist meanings.
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Donald Trump appeared on Dr. Oz's television show to have his medical health explained, which is the context for a random candid shot of the two of them together that was tweeted by Laura Silverman.
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Pepe the Frog started as a character in a comic strip and evolved into a meme called "feels good man" that was used to express satisfaction or happiness.
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Pepe the Frog memes originated from the message board 4chan, which is known for offensive content, and evolved into a concept of "rare Pepe's" that were treated like currency.
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Pepe the Frog memes, originally intended as a form of "shitposting" and trolling, were adopted by white nationalists and the alt-right movement as a symbol of their ideology, leading to controversy and accusations of racism.
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The alt-right movement has been drawn into the public conversation through the use of Pepe the Frog memes, which were originally intended as a form of "shitposting" and trolling, but have now been adopted by white nationalists and racists.
20:23
The internet's use of symbols, like the Pepe the Frog meme, can have significant and sometimes racist meanings, highlighting the complex relationship between symbols and their interpretations.
24:00
Smugmug, another photo hosting company, has saved all of PictureLife's photos and made them available on their platform, offering former PictureLife users a free trial to download their photos or become a Smugmug member.
27:48
Smugmug, a 14-year-old picture company, has seen many photo hosting companies fail and not be able to save users' photos, but this is the first time they were able to save the photos from PictureLife, even though they will likely lose money on it.
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The host expresses joy and gratitude for being able to recover old photos, including a picture of their mother with a long blonde wig, and feels like they have gotten their life back.
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