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While the rest of the world gets back to normal life, many of us Americans are still in near-full lockdown because of many people's refusal to wear masks. We don't really know what else to say, other than: wear the damn mask, people, because we're all sick of this BS.
It's really no secret that the American government and its people aren't exactly handling the pandemic well, while other countries have seen far more success in the dropping rates of infection. The moral of the story is: it's looking like this won't be over any time soon for us Americans, so we all might as well get comfortable being in lockdown for a long time, whether we like it or not. Cheers!
If you're not a history expert or weirdly obsessed with WWI, the premise of these dank history memes may surprise you. Apparently, despite widespread use of deadly weapons such as the machine gun, Americans and their use of shotguns were the subject of an actual German protest in 1918. The Germans felt the guns were a form of terrorism, that the caused unnecessary suffering. Their protest was not taken seriously - especially because the Germans were using some pretty terrible weapons of their own. Chlorine gas, flamethrowers - even giant Zeppelin bombers.
The Germans were so appalled by the Winchester shotguns that they threatened to execute any Americans carrying the weapon. Their threats didn't sway the US Army, who kept using the guns. Some people even credit the weapons with the defeat of the Germans. Right now, the guns (and the protests surrounding them) are the subjects of an insane amount of history memes, mostly popping up in meme communities on Reddit. And they're pretty freakin' funny. We've put some of the better examples in this gallery, but we bet you can find some more if you creep around r/historymemes. Happy scrolling!
You know how some people laugh when they're nervous or anxious? Yeah, that's us right now with these memes. 2020's latest little surprise for us has been protests and riots in response to the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Accordingly, people have taken to the streets of major cities to protest police brutality and racism toward Black Americans. No one really knows what this all will amount to...revolution? More major government crackdowns? Whatever it is, we just want y'all to be safe.
And of course, if you plan to join the protests, be careful and wear a mask, because COVID-19 hasn't forgotten about us!
The people disobeying lockdown orders right now are like the kids in your fourth grade class who wouldn't follow the rules so the teacher kept punishing the entire class. So just remember, the more y'all keep breaking the rules the longer we all have to be in lockdown!
Now scroll down if you want to see some incredibly cringe-inducing posts, but honestly, we would understand if you don't.
The Midwest, also affectionately referred to as "flyover country," doesn't get talked about much. That's why we wanted to collect some memes for you Midwesterners, because we haven't forgotten about you. So here's to you, you pop-loving ranch fiends!
Oh look, we've got even more Midwestern memes here! You know you want 'em.
Here's an interesting bit of historical trivia: George Washington helped raise step-children from wife Martha Washington's previous marriage, but the two never had biological children since George was likely left sterile after a bout of smallpox. Of course, we're pretty sure George was incredibly sad about this too, but these memes paint him as absent and Martha as baby-crazy. Despite their historical inaccuracy, we found them hilarious, and we're pretty sure you will too.
Check out more history memes from eBaum's World here!
Poor ol' Joe Biden has been the subject of many memes in this election cycle. Whether you love him or hate him, you have to admit that they've been pretty amusing. This particular meme mocks a campaign avatar where one can insert their image next to text that says "I'm on team Joe!" It's moderately cringey to say the least, but cringey makes for the best meme material.
When you've lived in one place your whole life, you get used to the various customs and behaviors that are standard in your country. So much so that traveling abroad can be a huge culture shock for a lot of people. These American Redditors are sharing the things they realized are completely unique to American culture.
It's no secret that the American healthcare system isn't known for being the best in the world. If you're poor and need to have some sort of procedure done in a hospital, you can look forward to a hefty bill that may or may not put you into debt for years to come. And if you aren't fortunate enough to receive a health insurance plan through your employer? Well, we don't even want to think about that...
Here are 17 memes and tweets that highlight the trials and tribulations of health insurance in America!
