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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

80% of our vehicle co2 emissions comes from overseas cargo shipping. I blame America consumers.

50% is from overseas shipping ships, and the rest from local transportation.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

US customers didn't decide on this system, it was corps and billionaires.

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They did, but continuously buying cheap overseas goods. Corporation just fill the demand, not create it

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

I think it's something in the middle. Consumers are to blame for consumption, but corps are also investing huge amounts in creating that demand in the first place (marketing, lobbyism, etc.).

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I'm sure you don't consume stuff