Whenever any old person complains about how life today is "so violent" or that this generation is "going downhill," all you have to do is show them a few of these memes, which show how incredibly f*cked up people were in the past. Like, damn, at least we don't burn people at the stake for being witches anymore!
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You could say that these memes are full of...red flags. Ba-dum-tss. You think that pun is lame? Well So-vi-et.
But seriously though, is anyone else here a huge nerd for the Cold War era like we are? Whether you're a capitalist or a communist, it's safe to say that we can all come together to laugh over these hilarious memes!
There's really only so much one can take of reading through boring history textbooks for hours on end. At some point you just stop retaining any information and your mind wanders to what you're planning to eat for dinner. Instead of enduring that crippling boredom, browse through these history memes for some added comedy!
Instead of sitting through a boring high school history class, why not browse through these educational memes? Who's ever really learned anything by reading boring-ass textbooks, anyway? That being said, we do recommend that you pay attention in your history class so that we can't be held accountable if you fail your tests...
It's true what they say - history does tend to repeat itself. If you want to freshen up on your historical knowledge and make sure that history indeed does not repeat itself, then perhaps take a little scroll through these memes. We promise they're a lot better than sitting in class!
Let's face it, history class is really boring. Who wants to learn by reading out of a boring-a** textbook? And beside, chances are you probably won't remember anything you read after the exam is over anyway. History memes serve as a fun way to cram that historical knowledge into your noggin.
Russia is undoubtedly a fascinating place to a Westerner - their loose drinking laws, Gopnikculture, and track suits galore can seem baffling to many. Granted, these memes are an exaggeration of actual Russian culture, but we think you'll find these amusing regardless!
These memes will make you want to quit Stalin and overthrow capitalism right Mao.
These haunting photos show the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The incident occurred in the now-abandoned Pripyat, Ukraine and required the evacuation of 40,000 residents. All image context provided by Imgur user ex9gagger.
EDIT: An HBO Mini-series about the Chernobyl Disaster was released in 2019 and as a result there were many Chernobyl memes that came out around that time as a result of people learning more about the worst nuclear disaster in history. Even Russian president Vladimir Putin's media had a tough time handling the exposure that the Chernobyl miniseries caused about an event that's been covered-up and hushed-up from the moment it happened. The continued Russian reluctance to recognizing the severity of the disaster, and constant Russian attempts to suppress information about the subsequent mishandling has caused a sort of Streisand Effect and added to the mystique and allure of the otherwise taboo subject. Russian authorities were so worried with the...wait for it...fallout (pun intended) that they made the disaster worse than had they just admitted their mistakes right away.
