Pepe the Frog

Pepe the Frog is a popular meme which originated as a cartoon character from the comic strip Boyz Club.^[1] Despite the left and even its original creator deeming it as racist or at least co-opted by the alt-right and repurposed to express white nationalist messages, conservatives and classical liberals have defended it, claiming it is not inherently bigoted at all.^[2]^[3]^[4] Protesters in Hong Kong in 2019 utilized the symbol, in addition to the American flag and national anthem, to represent their desire for freedom, liberty, and independence from China.^[5]^[6]^[7] YouTuber PewDiePie praised it, along with other politically incorrect memes, while criticizing outrage culture and mob hysteria.^[8]

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[1] ttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepe-the-frog

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxc9i1G7eew

[3] ttps://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/957258128264871937

[4] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVBJLUtTj7o

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5r-jr1KW0k

[7] ttps://reclaimthenet.org/pepe-the-frog-hong-kong-protests/

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q

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Pepe the Frog

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