I support the current thing memes are doing rounds on the internet and people seem to enjoy these greatly. The person behind this meme is Elon Musk. He posted the meme on Twitter and people are going crazy behind it. As a result numerous Twitter users have retweeted the meme and it has gone viral.
However, those who are acquainted with the tweets of Eion, they would know that he is famous for his weird tweets. In fact, during the ongoing conflict between Ukrain and Russia he posted something on Tweeter and it also became a viral content. This this new meme is no exception to this general trend. Therefore, if you wish to know more about this meme, then this article is the perfect stop for you. Keep reading this article for further details about this meme.
The Meme
The meme in question shows a Wojak, meaning roughly ‘a soldier’. This Wojak is an internet meme who is also known as Feels Guy.
This is nothing but a black-outlined, simple cartoon caricature of a man with bald. The cartoon has a wistful expression. It is used an a generic expression of loneliness, melancholy or regret. This figure is a prominent one on Tweeter and Instagram.
In this particular meme we see him holding a flag of Ukrain. In its background we can see several other flags promoting the “LGBTQ Community”, bisexuals, transgenders, and many others.
Popular Reaction
This meme has garnered varied response from the users of Twitter. One section of the users have been visibly offended by the meme. For instance, some users consider it as a breakdown. Some other users have called this meme insensitive and such users also include the fans of Musk.In fact, some other users also interpreted this meme as making fun of those supporting Ukraine.
On the other hand, some other users are in favour of the meme. Some of them has seen nothing wrong in playing with the trend. They also argued that the meme doesn’t mean that Elon Musk is against Ukrian. Therefore, for them this meme is a virtue-signalling.
The Meme’s Origin
Empty banks, on March 1, 2022, first posted this meme of Wojak with the tagline ‘I support the current thing’. This post got over 6 k likes in just 13 days. After that many notable Twitter users like ThomasL Woods reposted the meme. The reposts earnes over 22,000 likes within 13 days.
In addition, an IG user named fakenewsnetwork posted numerous of these memes to depict groupthink. It also garnered over 3, 500 likes in less than two weeks. It is only after this, Musk reposted this meme on Tweeter that went on to get over 379,000 likes within a day. Therefore, Musk is not the only one to follow this meme trend.
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