• rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOP
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      18 days ago

      That’s not a rhetorical statement, that’s a meme. By conflating the 2, you lose a sense of humor

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        18 days ago

        Just because it’s a meme doesn’t mean it can’t make a rhetorical statement, and in this case the meme does.

        Memes can be used as a fantastic tool for sparking discussions on topics, just as rhetorical statements and questions are.

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          17 days ago

          Hell, a meme is, by definition, a thing that transmits information between people. Sure, some can be humorous, but the word is about communication of concepts.