Memespeak has made the billboards
It seems that Internet culture is finally mainstream enough to have a place on billboards like this. It's finally becoming a real presence in society.
These kinds of comparisons are more food for thought than assaults on an individual. Any young person realizes that any Internet meme, which is what this billboard is, is just an aggressively creative look at irony. It's hasty and abrupt, which means it shouldn't be taken as a serious statement of belief, but rather should be analyzed with a grain of salt and a mind open to looking at things in a more complete way. When all of the generations who don't understand today's Internet culture die out, there's going to be a revolution of human thought - for the better or for the worse.
For now, there's outrage over this kind of comparison. It "crosses the line", according to many.
I agree. It's vastly irresponsible and vulgar to attribute thousands of deaths to this man.
The comparison would be far more apt if it was a picture of the United States or an American flag next to the serial killer's face. It's our culture and economic system that make foreign conflict happen, not the context-dependent decisions of a political leader. But nonetheless, US citizens don't take into account the consequences of their own actions. They're quick to judge others and slow to consider the gravity of their own decisions.
I don't think that will be ameliorated once the Internet guinea pigs are ruling the world.
"Barrack"
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