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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Cowbee@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

How is this a meme?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

The gandalf pictures, it's humourously describing the process of pitching Socialism to Americans. Simple.

[–] hexabs@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

You won't get it if you're taking the old bloke and his words at face value.

The meme value comes from the context, being a scene from LOTR.