WWIII

Canadians, overseas wars are too heavy for your jokes

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Don’t get me wrong. I like memes just as much as the next Gen Z/Millennial youngling. Two identical Spider-Men pointing to each other? That’s my shit. Joking about SFU’s lack of adequate response to snow? Chef’s kiss. But when I see memes that joke about WWIII, I am appalled. Not simply because of the serious possibility of a war happening in the Middle East, but because of the enormous amount of privilege that creating and sharing these images demonstrates. Recent conflicts between the United States and Iran have sparked a flurry of #WWIII content across the…

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