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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I just thought it was a 4chan thing, while that does include nazi shit, it's not exclusively only that. Always felt like a mascot for the really bad parts of the Internet.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yes and no. 4Chan isn't only Nazi stuff, but pepe did become a symbol for extreme far right/MAGA stuff during first Trump election IIRC. It isn't because it's 4Chan. It's because it was explicitly used along with right wing messaging, particularly on 4chan.

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