Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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This meme makes a political argument by contrasting two different approaches to providing shelter. The top section displays an "Example of future housing plans under communism" using rows of tents to imply that collec...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

This meme acts as a cynical deconstruction of the popular assumption that getting older automatically equates to becoming more politically conservative. While the scene features a theater, the accompanying text frames...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

This meme features comedian Bill Maher, who appears to be smiling slightly in a close-up shot. The accompanying text explains that he claims he has lost several Emmy awards because his political views on social issues...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

This meme critiques the neoliberal narrative that free-market policies can automatically solve complex human problems, arguing instead that acknowledging widespread suffering contradicts a focus solely on stability. I...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted:

This photo depicts a man sitting in a control room facing an array of monitors filled with grid-based video feeds, likely monitoring traffic and intersections. To the right, one screen displays green dots on a map, wh...

Topic: Anti-Surveillance Posted:

The image depicts a dark, high-tech scene where a user's hands are typing rapidly on a keyboard illuminated by ominous red lights. The caption at the bottom reveals a disturbing news report about a "rogue group" that...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Ethics Posted:

This meme uses libertarian symbols to frame the debate around individual liberty versus government intervention. It criticizes specific laws—like the indefinite detention bill related to the USA PATRIOT Act—that expan...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted:

This controversial post suggests a severe double standard in social judgment where women are shamed or blamed more heavily than men are shamed for violence. It implies that women feel intense guilt or shame over sexua...

Topic: Anti-Misogyny Posted:

This anti-tech meme satirizes OpenAI's reported over-spending on AI technology and its subsequent financial troubles. The accompanying text explains that the company has failed to meet internal revenue targets, prompt...

Topic: Anti-Tech Posted:

Based on the visual content, this meme features an elderly man in a red hooded robe, recognizable as **Darth Vader** or Emperor Palpatine from the *Star Wars* franchise, looking distressed. The text above reads: **"Th...

Topic: Anti-Trump Posted: