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 depicts a man holding two specific political symbols: the yellow Gadsden flag, which features a rattler snake and bears the slogan "Don't Tread On Me," and a black banner with a skull and crossed rifles that...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme deconstructs the ideology of Fascism by highlighting its characteristic reliance on law and order as a shield for brutality. By arguing that the aggressor was exercising "constitutional rights" rather than c...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme critiques a situation where a prominent politician (@GovNewsomPressOf...) uses her status to shut down opposing arguments in her podcast without addressing the specific content she is using to promote her ag...

Topic: Anti-Centrism Posted:

In an anti-fascist or pro-democratic political context, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez frames the legislative conflict as a necessary defense of law enforcement against criminal acts, criticizing administration official...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

For a viewer who only sees the text, this post mocks authorities who treat people like objects by shooting them with firearms and using pepper spray on unarmed individuals. The humor comes from juxtaposing these "viol...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme functions as a critique of bureaucratic institutions—specifically police and education agencies—by associating a vehicle with the tragic history of Harry Middle School in Washington, DC. For an anti-centrist...

Topic: Anti-Centrism Posted:

This humorous graphic depicts a heated debate between supporters and critics of nuclear energy. On the left, an angry figure wearing Germany's black-red-yellow headband screams about the dangers of using nuclear power...

Topic: Anti-Anti-Nuclear Posted:

The meme features actor G. Bovino posing next to a yellow fire hydrant while wearing a uniform labeled "BORDER PATROL FEDERAL AGENT." This humorous juxtaposition suggests that authorities are so obsessed with enforcem...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme subverts queer post-structuralist ideas about linear progress and heroic liberation by critiquing the very concept of "escape." It argues that just as escaping the original Matrix trap only leads to a new, e...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

This image serves as a visual punchline for a specific type of online video trend where a person makes a wildly excessive, out-of-proportion reaction in response to a single vulgar insult. On the left is a massive cro...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted: