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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

A screenshot of the headline of a satirical article (if it exists).

Which is fine.

I just don't think it's a meme.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

There is no stringent definition of what a meme is or can be, despite what Merriam Webbster wants you to think. That there's a meme, plain and simple.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There is no stringent definition of what a meme is or can be

Then by my personal definition (not Merriam whatever), it doesn't feel like a meme.

If it's a meme to you, that's fine, too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It doesn't really matter what you and I think. The wider public, as well as this community, recognizes that as a meme.

Here, have a look at many such examples of the same format:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fake-news-article-screenshots

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Starting to sound like you do think there's a stringent definition of what a meme is.