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Midweek memes, part 3: The truth about so-called “cancel culture”

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date July 15, 2020
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Screenshot of tweet: Berrak Sarikaya (@BerrakBiz): It’s only cancel culture if it originates in the Cancelle region of France. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling consequences. — Tap to see the original tweet.

And in case you need to be reminded:

Comic: xkcd’s “Free Speech”. “Public Service Announcement: The right to free speech means the government can}t arrest you for what you say. It doesn’t mean that anyone else has to listen to your bullshit or host you while you share it. The 1st amendment doesn’t shield you from criticism or consequences. If you’re yelled at, boycotted, have your show cancelled, or get banned from an internet community, your free speech rights aren’t being violated. It’s just that the people listening think you’re an asshole, and they’re showing you the door.” — “Free Speech” by xkcd. Tap to see the source.

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Midweek memes, part 2: The Kubler-Ross model (you know, the “five stages” thing…) for margarine brands

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date July 15, 2020
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Graphic: Denial (I can’t believe it’s not butter!), Anger (What, not butter!), Bargaining (Could it be butter?), Depression (Unbelievable this is not butter), and Acceptance (Margarine)

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Midweek memes, part 1: “Der Feuerteufel” (Literally “The Fire Devil”)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date July 15, 2020
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Painting: “Der Feuerteufel” (The Fire Devil”) - Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office holding a match, which in the window behind him, fires burn and riots take place outside. — “Der Feuerteufel” (it means “firestarter” but literally translates as “fire devil”), which appeared on the cover of Germany’s premier news magazine “Der Spiegel”. Tap to see at full size.

Last month, this painting appeared on the cover of Der Spiegel (here’s the international edition, in English), the most-read news magazine not just in Germany, but Europe as well. Its title is Der Feuerteufel (the firestarter), and its subtitle is Ein Präsident setzt sein Land in Brand (“a president sets fire to his country”).

To find out more about this magazine cover, see Ad Age’s article, Germany’s Leading Newsweekly Decries Trump’s Incendiary Approach.