• Jackinopolis@sh.itjust.works
      131·
      10 months ago

      Pepe the frog is from the Boys Club, a comic or children’s book; I don’t know, it just had a couple talking animals. The first picture of him with the feels good man caption was very silly and took off from there. Unfortunately pepe became a hate symbol after 15 years.

      • DrPop@lemmy.one
        7·
        10 months ago

        Pepe has a weird history. I hate that people used him for hate because he’s just a silly little guy. I don’t know if he’s still viewed as such in popular culture.

        • eezeebee@lemmy.caEnglish
          7·
          10 months ago

          I’ve heard that a lot, but never seen it used “for hate”. What if we just take him back?

          • Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            1·
            10 months ago

            peepo originated from the Holocaust-denying capital N Nazi-loving frenworld subreddit i think

            Edit: nvm, I am wrong, he was used extensively there as a mascot but originated elsewhere

  • doctorcrimson@lemmy.today
    07·
    10 months ago

    Feels like pepe has been a dying meme for years now, but racists will fight tooth and nail to keep it alive. “iTs NoT A HAtE iCoN, WE tOoK IT baCK!” I don’t care to have it back, it can just get buried and stay there, please.