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 "trolley problem" by flipping the roles of authority and chaos. It depicts a "cleaner" figure obstructing the path of the tracks, a classic "oligarchic" stance where a small group dominates ove...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This image satirizes the typical "billionaire pitch" often used by anti-oligarchs to mock wealthy elites. The tweet plays on the idea that rich people are desperate for more money, but it flips the script by suggestin...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This meme is a political satire based on a famous line from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. Captain Beverly D'Arbanville (Captain Kathryn Sullivan) delivers a line mocking the religious simplicity of "rich people"—s...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This image is a visual representation of the "Bald Trump" meme, a popular internet graphic that the 'anti-oligarch' community uses to symbolize the loss of political dominance and financial power. The painting depicts...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This meme humorously mocks the idea that a massive social change can be accomplished by simply hitting a single button. The first panel depicts a "trolley problem" scenario where a passive user ("YOU") is shown pressi...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

This anti-billionaire meme recontextualizes the movie *Pitch* trope. Instead of a movie pitched to young people, a billionaire is pitching a millionaire competition to other elites. It plays on the idea that this high...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

This meme, drawn from the famous *The Matrix* dialogue, satirizes the perceived opacity of wealth and power. The top panel features a character implying that "rich people" are just "shitty" and their gods aren't "as c...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

This image depicts a person submerged in water with blood streaks falling from above, suggesting a drowning scenario. The horizontal lines above the head resemble a propeller or blade, reinforcing the idea of a violen...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

The image depicts a boat adorned with Confederate flags and a 'Trophy 2020' sign, which serves as a humorous visual for the text above. This explains the meme's anti-Boomer theme by implying that this generation of ch...

Topic: Anti-Boomer Posted:

The text "GLADYS THE ORCA" appears in large, bold white capital letters superimposed over the keypad on the left side of the image. On the right, a person is depicted on the phone with a somewhat unimpressed expressio...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted: