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 satirizes the economic theory that the value of human life and the world comes from the demand for goods and services. The instruction, "Trade pieces of paper with people until you die!", mocks the idea that...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

This black-and-white image depicts a woman aiming a rifle at a concrete wall, visually representing a scene of protest and defiance. The text at the top reads "I'M NOT FUCKING GOING TO EL SALVADOR," which is a famous...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme serves as a humorous "headquarters" comparison for different computing environments. The top left section is labeled "ios" and shows a high-tech campus, while the top right is labeled "WINDOWS" and depicts a...

Topic: Linux Posted:

This meme humorously illustrates the jarring contrast between a drug-induced hallucination and reality. On the left, a swirling, psychedelic face represents the intense visual distortion and altered perception of the...

Topic: Drugs Posted:

This meme is a visual pun, where the word "Casettte" (referring to a VHS tape) looks like a party called "Tasteate." The image depicts a futuristic control room filled with glowing green monitors, emphasizing the retr...

Topic: Aesthetics - Casettte Futurism Posted:

This anti-imperialist meme draws a parallel between the oppression of the wrongfully accused in *Star Wars* and the treatment of political dissidents in the real world. By referencing the movie's plot where prisoners...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

This meme illustrates a political conflict where the stakes have become so critical that the removal of a leader is considered necessary. It depicts a man in an orange jumpsuit—identified in the text as Luigi Mangione...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

This meme features a character from the movie *No Country for Old Men* (played by John Cusack) wearing dark, period clothing and walking with a serious, intense expression. The text argues that you don't fight fascist...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme uses the victim's grief to argue for the removal of the perpetrator. It claims that if one truly mourned the victim, one would have to mourn the person who killed them, but doing so would require picking an...

Topic: Anti-Racism Posted:

This meme satirizes the "American Exceptionalism" and foreign policy debates surrounding the "War on Terror" in the 2010s. It displays a press release from the ACLU titled "President Obama Signs Indefinite Detention B...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted: