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How Harambe Became the Perfect Meme
The Atlantic Over the summer, Harambe evolved from ordinary tragedy to perfect meme: defined only by its ability to replicate; a medium of cultural evolution with no message, signifying nothing so much as its own virality. The animal-rights outrage narrative … Harambe and Campus Outrage: A Horrific Super-Meme in the Making Harambe Memes Racist? UMass Amherst RAs Ban Fallen Gorilla 'Micro-Aggressions' Harambe (Cincinnati Zoo/Handout/Reuters) |