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Every damn day something about the world comes to light that reminds us what a terribly dystopian situation we're in. Tweets are constantly being posted that deal with everything from healthcare woes to the pitfalls of late-stage capitalism. It's difficult to keep our chins up when everything seems so damn bleak, but it's better to be informed than to live in a state of not-so-blissful ignorance. On the off chance that you want more of these upsetting tweets, you can find them over at r/BoringDystopia.

A lot of people walk around flaunting "fun facts" and party trivia. But fun facts don't really have a ton of staying power. To really make an impression, you'll want to surprise unsuspecting people with bleak and depressing factoids that will haunt them forever. Redditor u/slayeris471 managed to create an impressive archive of these unfortunate truths when they asked other user simply "What is a NOT fun fact?". The community was happy to oblige. We learned things we can never unlearn, and now we're sharing them with you. 

Freddie Mercury was correct in Bohemian Rhapsody when he said that "nothing really matters," because let's face it, life is meaningless and corporations have completely taken over our lives. So if for some strange reason you're in the mood to be reminded of the dystopian hell we live in, scroll down!

Warning: The following memes are not wholesome and happy. While some of them feature your run of the mill relatable humor, many of them center around how life, well, kinda sucks. But if you're looking to laugh through the pains of depression, anxiety, and general self-loathing, you'll definitely enjoy these bleak and understandable memes. 

While some people seem to be acutely aware of the terrible times we live in, it's easy to become desensitized to the utter bleakness of our present reality. When the television and internet are constantly barraging us with bad news, it kind of becomes normalized. The subreddit r/boringdystopia is a great tool for shaking people out of complacency. Users submit depressing headlines and tweets that really can't fail to wake people up a little. We've put some of their most disturbing offerings into this gallery. Brace yourself, cuz this stuff ain't pleasant. 

It's been a year. It's been a nightmare of a year, and we've got a whole two months left of it. Between the pandemic, natural disasters, and the election, it's hard to imagine that things could get worse. But we've been unpleasantly surprised by less. We're just hoping that by the time this year is over, these brutally relatable 2020 memes will be a testament to the horrors we've overcome. Fingers crossed.

In case you were in the mood for a little dark and depressing humor, you've come to the right place! In light of the Global Climate Strike happening today, we're bringing you some climate change-related memes that probably won't give you any hope for our dying planet! On that note, please enjoy the memes!

Here at Memebase we like our comics with a little bit of darkness and irreverance. Jake Likes Onions more than satisfies this area of our tastes. The bleak humor and spice are the perfect antidote to a sluggish and boring day. We've put together some highlights but you can find way more over at the official website.

Nihilist Arby's might be our new favorite Twitter account for some good cynical (and very depressing) fun.

Futurism is a comic that takes sad parts of our technological/societal realities and kinda blows them up to show us some seriously sad future possibilities. For more dystopian drawings, give 'em a follow here.