My memes are about how capitalism affects the majority. Capitalism itself profits off of the overworked and underpaid. Capitalism forces this idea that a person should always be productive and their hobbies should bring them extra income. It pushes this “hustle- culture” onto the majority and makes people who relax and have hobbies that bring them joy instead of income feel bad. Resulting in the general population being overworked. The pandemic has amplified the results of capitalism. Staff shortages due to the death tolls and the contraction rates are causing companies to over-extended the staff they have present. People on Twitter calling unemployed people collecting unemployment checks during a global pandemic that has killed millions of people, lazy for not working a minimum wage job that will put them at greater risk of contracting the deadly virus. People are being evicted from their homes because many jobs are closed due to covid and they have no source of income. Doctors and nurses working endlessly through a pandemic to stop the spread and care for those who have contracted it. While our government starts opening the country up to “better” the economy.
Memes are a great tool for protesting. They spread easily and can reach crowds never thought of. With people actively liking and sharing continuously, memes can go viral within an hour. Reaching millions of people worldwide. They are short, easy to read, and often humorous. It is hard to shut down memes and they can evolve into a much deeper message. For those who don’t understand the joke, there will be people explaining the background information that contributed to the creation of the meme. Therefore, spreading information and awareness of an issue. Memes also allow the communities directly affected by issues to voice their opinions and share their stories.
As a college student, memes are a perfect example of how we share our emotions and experiences. Every time midterms and finals week fly around, millions of college students are liking and sharing humorous posts about our experiences. Memes are useful because it shows individuals that their experience is shared with millions of other people in the world. They create a global network and can be expressed to other cultures because everyone knows humor. Memes may be images or short clips, but a good meme can be remembered for years, which is another reason why it's a great protest tool.
Memes are Our Generation Protest Art:
“They spread so quickly and evolve and transform, and it’s hard to shut them down in the way other forms of communicative protest can be silenced”
Interventionist:
"The mechanism behind this project is a GPS triggered digital sign on top of a car that allows community members to post messages"
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