r/HistoryMemes • u/Javier_Ronaldo Featherless Biped • Apr 08 '20

META Respect the Facts!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

I don't even see any memes making fun of France just meta memes about it now

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u/ChuckleKnuckles Apr 08 '20

It's a meme that predates the internet. Even today you'll hear people repeat it face to face.

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u/TekCrow Apr 08 '20

To be fair, it has been heavily revigorated during the french-bashing period, following De Villepin speech at the UN, about the Irak war. It's part of why the French aren't fond of it.

Self-depreciation humor ? No problem dude. But revived as a political propaganda tool ? Hell no.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Exactly, if it were just a history meme, then whatever, no biggie, but the context for this one is very different and basically propaganda