just like living organisms they took infused recombine segregate that content
infused recombine segregate that content
infused recombine segregate that content and evolved following the laws of
and evolved following the laws of
and evolved following the laws of natural selection what this means in
natural selection what this means in
natural selection what this means in simple terms is that some ideas tend to
simple terms is that some ideas tend to
simple terms is that some ideas tend to breed more in our minds than others
breed more in our minds than others
breed more in our minds than others they tend to be more infectious more
they tend to be more infectious more
they tend to be more infectious more popular and spread faster an example of
popular and spread faster an example of
popular and spread faster an example of an infectious idea might be a religious
an infectious idea might be a religious
an infectious idea might be a religious ideology a trend in fashion or a meme
ideology a trend in fashion or a meme
ideology a trend in fashion or a meme Richard Dawkins evolutionary biologist
Richard Dawkins evolutionary biologist
Richard Dawkins evolutionary biologist proposed a name for these selected
proposed a name for these selected
proposed a name for these selected infectious ideas
infectious ideas
infectious ideas he called them means and they became his
he called them means and they became his
he called them means and they became his most memorable invention memes compete
most memorable invention memes compete
most memorable invention memes compete with each other for brain time and
with each other for brain time and
with each other for brain time and bandwidth but they compete with each
bandwidth but they compete with each
bandwidth but they compete with each other most of all for attention jacques
other most of all for attention jacques
other most of all for attention jacques monod a Parisian biologist proposed an
monod a Parisian biologist proposed an
monod a Parisian biologist proposed an analogy just as the biosphere rises
analogy just as the biosphere rises
analogy just as the biosphere rises above the world of nonliving matter an
above the world of nonliving matter an
above the world of nonliving matter an abstract kingdom rises above the
abstract kingdom rises above the
abstract kingdom rises above the biosphere with ideas being the sole
biosphere with ideas being the sole
biosphere with ideas being the sole natives but if ideas that is real and as
natives but if ideas that is real and as
natives but if ideas that is real and as tangible as I’m making them out to be
tangible as I’m making them out to be
tangible as I’m making them out to be can they be entirely harmless that is
can they be entirely harmless that is
can they be entirely harmless that is the dilemma we seek to resolve today
the dilemma we seek to resolve today
the dilemma we seek to resolve today good morning
good morning
good morning my name is Lucia Jaitley and I’m here to
my name is Lucia Jaitley and I’m here to
my name is Lucia Jaitley and I’m here to talk to you about dank memes now a
talk to you about dank memes now a
talk to you about dank memes now a simple opinion wasn’t enough to convince
simple opinion wasn’t enough to convince
simple opinion wasn’t enough to convince me I wanted to know what my generation
me I wanted to know what my generation
me I wanted to know what my generation felt about this what do people actually
felt about this what do people actually
felt about this what do people actually think about this and so I carried out
think about this and so I carried out
think about this and so I carried out surveys comprising of a total of 448
surveys comprising of a total of 448
surveys comprising of a total of 448 respondents and my findings were as
respondents and my findings were as
respondents and my findings were as follows 85% of the urban India I
follows 85% of the urban India I
follows 85% of the urban India I interact with believes that memes have
interact with believes that memes have
interact with believes that memes have the power to affect people 62 percent of
the power to affect people 62 percent of
the power to affect people 62 percent of the urban India interact with pls that
the urban India interact with pls that
the urban India interact with pls that memes are problematic and over 50
memes are problematic and over 50
memes are problematic and over 50 percent of the urban India I interact
percent of the urban India I interact
percent of the urban India I interact with believes that memes contribute to
with believes that memes contribute to
with believes that memes contribute to problematic issues like rape genocide
problematic issues like rape genocide
problematic issues like rape genocide communalism etc now we did not think
communalism etc now we did not think
communalism etc now we did not think about memes
about memes
about memes the present day context right what makes
the present day context right what makes
the present day context right what makes them so different what makes them so
them so different what makes them so
them so different what makes them so unique from all the other modes of
unique from all the other modes of
unique from all the other modes of cultural transmission that we have it is
cultural transmission that we have it is
cultural transmission that we have it is that they continue to be spread in an
that they continue to be spread in an
that they continue to be spread in an unregulated manner very quickly with all
unregulated manner very quickly with all
unregulated manner very quickly with all of us technologies at our fingertips all
of us technologies at our fingertips all
of us technologies at our fingertips all we need to do is think of the meme make
we need to do is think of the meme make
we need to do is think of the meme make it and it is out there the second thing
it and it is out there the second thing
it and it is out there the second thing we need to keep in mind is the fact that
we need to keep in mind is the fact that
we need to keep in mind is the fact that there is no check on what the content of
there is no check on what the content of
there is no check on what the content of these memes is it is just your idea with
these memes is it is just your idea with
these memes is it is just your idea with some crude font and some crude text and
some crude font and some crude text and
some crude font and some crude text and it’s I’ll definitely entire world to see
it’s I’ll definitely entire world to see
it’s I’ll definitely entire world to see that is what makes memes so unique
that is what makes memes so unique
that is what makes memes so unique compared to other modes of cultural
compared to other modes of cultural
compared to other modes of cultural transmission when we start thinking
transmission when we start thinking
transmission when we start thinking about memes in the present
about memes in the present
about memes in the present socio-cultural political narrative that
socio-cultural political narrative that
socio-cultural political narrative that we are operating in we need to consider
we are operating in we need to consider
we are operating in we need to consider their intersection with politics because
their intersection with politics because
their intersection with politics because that is what I’m here to speak to you
that is what I’m here to speak to you
that is what I’m here to speak to you about today
about today
about today how do memes intersect with our roles as
how do memes intersect with our roles as
how do memes intersect with our roles as citizens now memes intersect with our
citizens now memes intersect with our
citizens now memes intersect with our older citizens via a unique way called
older citizens via a unique way called
older citizens via a unique way called truly now you all must be familiar with
truly now you all must be familiar with
truly now you all must be familiar with trolling there are two essential aspects
trolling there are two essential aspects
trolling there are two essential aspects of trolling which cannot be ignored the
of trolling which cannot be ignored the
of trolling which cannot be ignored the first being that when you are ruling
first being that when you are ruling
first being that when you are ruling someone they must truly believe in what
someone they must truly believe in what
someone they must truly believe in what you are saying no matter how outrageous
you are saying no matter how outrageous
you are saying no matter how outrageous what you are saying maybe the second
what you are saying maybe the second
what you are saying maybe the second aspect of trolling is that you must give
aspect of trolling is that you must give
aspect of trolling is that you must give your victim malicious instructions under
your victim malicious instructions under
your victim malicious instructions under the guise of help now what this seems to
the guise of help now what this seems to
the guise of help now what this seems to be to all of us is just some childlike
be to all of us is just some childlike
be to all of us is just some childlike humor just all of us trying to have fun
humor just all of us trying to have fun
humor just all of us trying to have fun and that’s all okay I’m all for
and that’s all okay I’m all for
and that’s all okay I’m all for preserving try like humor but when
preserving try like humor but when
preserving try like humor but when childlike fun transitions into a
childlike fun transitions into a
childlike fun transitions into a smokescreen for extremism we must begin
smokescreen for extremism we must begin
smokescreen for extremism we must begin to reconsider and think about what is
to reconsider and think about what is
to reconsider and think about what is harmless and what is harmful we’re
harmless and what is harmful we’re
harmless and what is harmful we’re entering the most sensitive segment of
entering the most sensitive segment of
entering the most sensitive segment of this talk now there must be a voice in
this talk now there must be a voice in
this talk now there must be a voice in your head saying well openings are up
your head saying well openings are up
your head saying well openings are up your perspective you’re wrong might be
your perspective you’re wrong might be
your perspective you’re wrong might be my right and you can’t go about defining
my right and you can’t go about defining
my right and you can’t go about defining what is correct and what is not and I
what is correct and what is not and I
what is correct and what is not and I agree with that voice let me begin my
agree with that voice let me begin my
agree with that voice let me begin my contentious by saying that I adore memes
contentious by saying that I adore memes
contentious by saying that I adore memes and I have spent my fare time on
and I have spent my fare time on
and I have spent my fare time on Facebook
Facebook searching for dog memes I can hold
searching for dog memes I can hold
searching for dog memes I can hold newse when the time is right but this
newse when the time is right but this
newse when the time is right but this isn’t about dog memes this isn’t about
isn’t about dog memes this isn’t about
isn’t about dog memes this isn’t about grumpy cat or throws fists this is about
grumpy cat or throws fists this is about
grumpy cat or throws fists this is about holocaust drugs this is about kawaii
holocaust drugs this is about kawaii
holocaust drugs this is about kawaii Hitler and this is about jokes on
Hitler and this is about jokes on
Hitler and this is about jokes on disabilities all of these comprise a
disabilities all of these comprise a
disabilities all of these comprise a plethora what we know in the internet
plethora what we know in the internet
plethora what we know in the internet community today as dank memes dank
community today as dank memes dank
community today as dank memes dank memers and those who associate
memers and those who associate
memers and those who associate themselves with this ideology emphasize
themselves with this ideology emphasize
themselves with this ideology emphasize one thing that all of these are
one thing that all of these are
one thing that all of these are unquestionably ironic these memes
unquestionably ironic these memes
unquestionably ironic these memes consist of things like joking about an
consist of things like joking about an
consist of things like joking about an exaggerated collective suffering of our
exaggerated collective suffering of our
exaggerated collective suffering of our generation or something like war or
generation or something like war or
generation or something like war or genocide something that we should not
genocide something that we should not
genocide something that we should not laugh at but we do anyway once again I’d
laugh at but we do anyway once again I’d
laugh at but we do anyway once again I’d like to reiterate that they emphasize
like to reiterate that they emphasize
like to reiterate that they emphasize that this is completely ironic but you
that this is completely ironic but you
that this is completely ironic but you see the problem with that is that
see the problem with that is that
see the problem with that is that whatever their intention may be whether
whatever their intention may be whether
whatever their intention may be whether it is ironic whether it is not to be
it is ironic whether it is not to be
it is ironic whether it is not to be reasoned out whether it is illogical
reasoned out whether it is illogical
reasoned out whether it is illogical whether it just exists for the lulz it
whether it just exists for the lulz it
whether it just exists for the lulz it has a place in our conversations in our
has a place in our conversations in our
has a place in our conversations in our minds and that’s where the problem lies
unfortunately when we look at the
unfortunately when we look at the intersection of memes with politics we
intersection of memes with politics we
intersection of memes with politics we see them emerging now as a means of
see them emerging now as a means of
see them emerging now as a means of participation we see people spreading
participation we see people spreading
participation we see people spreading that political ideas via memes why is
that political ideas via memes why is
that political ideas via memes why is that because we talked about it earlier
that because we talked about it earlier
that because we talked about it earlier we talked about how memes because of how
we talked about how memes because of how
we talked about how memes because of how how they’re edited how they’re spread
how they’re edited how they’re spread
how they’re edited how they’re spread they have managed to occupy a very
they have managed to occupy a very
they have managed to occupy a very special place in all our hearts and I’m
special place in all our hearts and I’m
special place in all our hearts and I’m sure the youth will agree with me that
sure the youth will agree with me that
sure the youth will agree with me that is what makes them so unique and that is
is what makes them so unique and that is
is what makes them so unique and that is why when we start using them as a means
why when we start using them as a means
why when we start using them as a means of political participation the line
of political participation the line
of political participation the line between what is okay and what is not
between what is okay and what is not
between what is okay and what is not tends to become exceptionally blurred
tends to become exceptionally blurred
tends to become exceptionally blurred and a good example of this is paper now
and a good example of this is paper now
and a good example of this is paper now I don’t know how many if you spend your
I don’t know how many if you spend your
I don’t know how many if you spend your time on fortune but I sure do and I came
time on fortune but I sure do and I came
time on fortune but I sure do and I came across paper a long time ago about in
across paper a long time ago about in
across paper a long time ago about in 2015-2016 while he was just a truly
2015-2016 while he was just a truly
2015-2016 while he was just a truly sketched frog there for the memes fine
sketched frog there for the memes fine
sketched frog there for the memes fine that was okay we were all fine with that
that was okay we were all fine with that
that was okay we were all fine with that but the support for Pepe grew and more
but the support for Pepe grew and more
but the support for Pepe grew and more people started making memes with Pepe
people started making memes with Pepe
people started making memes with Pepe just to spread their ideas a bit more
just to spread their ideas a bit more
just to spread their ideas a bit more and what eventually ended up happening
and what eventually ended up happening
and what eventually ended up happening was that people who me today called
was that people who me today called
was that people who me today called neo-nazis begin to use paper as a means
neo-nazis begin to use paper as a means
neo-nazis begin to use paper as a means of spreading their ideas and slowly but
of spreading their ideas and slowly but
of spreading their ideas and slowly but surely what started out as just a simple
surely what started out as just a simple
surely what started out as just a simple sketch of a crude frog became the symbol
sketch of a crude frog became the symbol
sketch of a crude frog became the symbol of the old child keeping all this in
of the old child keeping all this in
of the old child keeping all this in mind let’s go into the logical reasons
mind let’s go into the logical reasons
mind let’s go into the logical reasons for why memes uh problematic today
for why memes uh problematic today
for why memes uh problematic today firstly named culture discourages
firstly named culture discourages
firstly named culture discourages logical political discourse there’s not
logical political discourse there’s not
logical political discourse there’s not much you need to justify when you can
much you need to justify when you can
much you need to justify when you can just pass off your opinion as you being
just pass off your opinion as you being
just pass off your opinion as you being ironic or you being edgy there’s also
ironic or you being edgy there’s also
ironic or you being edgy there’s also not much you need to defend when you can
not much you need to defend when you can
not much you need to defend when you can just draw on the person who is
just draw on the person who is
just draw on the person who is challenging your opinion meme culture
challenging your opinion meme culture
challenging your opinion meme culture dismisses justifications it allows for
dismisses justifications it allows for
dismisses justifications it allows for you to come up and say can’t official
you to come up and say can’t official
you to come up and say can’t official it’s just a joke and get away with it
it’s just a joke and get away with it
it’s just a joke and get away with it the second consequence stems from the
the second consequence stems from the
the second consequence stems from the first it’s that they reduced
first it’s that they reduced
first it’s that they reduced accountability when you debate someone
accountability when you debate someone
accountability when you debate someone when you debate an opponent you know
when you debate an opponent you know
when you debate an opponent you know you’re going to be held accountable for
you’re going to be held accountable for
you’re going to be held accountable for your opinions but what means do is that
your opinions but what means do is that
your opinions but what means do is that they remove the logical basis for this
they remove the logical basis for this
they remove the logical basis for this accountability because at the end of the
accountability because at the end of the
accountability because at the end of the day it’s just a joke right how can you
day it’s just a joke right how can you
day it’s just a joke right how can you ever argue or ever try to disprove
ever argue or ever try to disprove
ever argue or ever try to disprove someone sense of humor a good example of
someone sense of humor a good example of
someone sense of humor a good example of this is a certain someone in the color
this is a certain someone in the color
this is a certain someone in the color and socio-cultural narrative who got
and socio-cultural narrative who got
and socio-cultural narrative who got away with saying something as
away with saying something as
away with saying something as preposterous as languaging it is a
preposterous as languaging it is a
preposterous as languaging it is a conspiracy and what that led to was a
conspiracy and what that led to was a
conspiracy and what that led to was a lot of people tuning into his campaign
lot of people tuning into his campaign
lot of people tuning into his campaign searching for new meme content as his
searching for new meme content as his
searching for new meme content as his preposterous claims grew soiled support
preposterous claims grew soiled support
preposterous claims grew soiled support for his campaign as the young audience
for his campaign as the young audience
for his campaign as the young audience was just searching his cut Twitter and
was just searching his cut Twitter and
was just searching his cut Twitter and watching all his debates to try and find
watching all his debates to try and find
watching all his debates to try and find new content for their memes everyone who
new content for their memes everyone who
new content for their memes everyone who was partaking in this exercising you
was partaking in this exercising you
was partaking in this exercising you know this was ironic they were just in
know this was ironic they were just in
know this was ironic they were just in it for the lols they were just in it so
it for the lols they were just in it so
it for the lols they were just in it so that they could have some new memes out
that they could have some new memes out
that they could have some new memes out there some fresh memes out there that
there some fresh memes out there that
there some fresh memes out there that they could laugh about but some people
they could laugh about but some people
they could laugh about but some people weren’t a little far
weren’t a little far
weren’t a little far some people thought that this was not
some people thought that this was not
some people thought that this was not dank enough for them to be funny and so
dank enough for them to be funny and so
dank enough for them to be funny and so some members of his young audience went
some members of his young audience went
some members of his young audience went as far as to vote ironically for this
as far as to vote ironically for this
as far as to vote ironically for this man let me reiterate that for you voting
man let me reiterate that for you voting
man let me reiterate that for you voting the sole means of organizing the power
the sole means of organizing the power
the sole means of organizing the power structure of a country was used
structure of a country was used
structure of a country was used ironically the third reason why memes
ironically the third reason why memes
ironically the third reason why memes are exceptionally problematic today is
are exceptionally problematic today is
are exceptionally problematic today is because they encourage apathy I believe
because they encourage apathy I believe
because they encourage apathy I believe this is the worst consequence any
this is the worst consequence any
this is the worst consequence any political vehicle could have and that’s
political vehicle could have and that’s
political vehicle could have and that’s because the world is at a very very
because the world is at a very very
because the world is at a very very strange crossroads right now would all
strange crossroads right now would all
strange crossroads right now would all exceptionally connected thanks to
exceptionally connected thanks to
exceptionally connected thanks to technology interdependence of trade
technology interdependence of trade
technology interdependence of trade globalization and yet it is today that
globalization and yet it is today that
globalization and yet it is today that we find ourselves exceptionally
we find ourselves exceptionally
we find ourselves exceptionally polarized in today’s world when we are
polarized in today’s world when we are
polarized in today’s world when we are struggling to achieve cultural ethnic
struggling to achieve cultural ethnic
struggling to achieve cultural ethnic socio-economic unity what memes do is
socio-economic unity what memes do is
socio-economic unity what memes do is only impede and erode this process we
only impede and erode this process we
only impede and erode this process we stopped seeing the N word because it
stopped seeing the N word because it
stopped seeing the N word because it hurt we stopped joking about Muslims
hurt we stopped joking about Muslims
hurt we stopped joking about Muslims because it hurt we stopped making jokes
because it hurt we stopped making jokes
because it hurt we stopped making jokes about 9/11 because they hurt but what
about 9/11 because they hurt but what
about 9/11 because they hurt but what memes do is actively disregard this you
memes do is actively disregard this you
memes do is actively disregard this you see in economics you have something
see in economics you have something
see in economics you have something called weights right when you’re
called weights right when you’re
called weights right when you’re calculating indices like family income
calculating indices like family income
calculating indices like family income you assign greater weights to some
you assign greater weights to some
you assign greater weights to some things to the poor man food is more
things to the poor man food is more
things to the poor man food is more important than saying electricity and so
important than saying electricity and so
important than saying electricity and so the weight or the importance assigned to
the weight or the importance assigned to
the weight or the importance assigned to food is greater than the importance
food is greater than the importance
food is greater than the importance assigned to electricity as a society too
assigned to electricity as a society too
assigned to electricity as a society too we also attach more significance or
we also attach more significance or
we also attach more significance or weight or importance to some things than
weight or importance to some things than
weight or importance to some things than others and this this is what makes some
others and this this is what makes some
others and this this is what makes some jokes more problematic than others by
jokes more problematic than others by
jokes more problematic than others by virtue of the magnitude of atrocities
virtue of the magnitude of atrocities
virtue of the magnitude of atrocities conducted by the number of lives hurt
conducted by the number of lives hurt
conducted by the number of lives hurt but the amount of hurt and suffering
but the amount of hurt and suffering
but the amount of hurt and suffering that exists for those concepts in the
that exists for those concepts in the
that exists for those concepts in the world that is what makes some issues
world that is what makes some issues
world that is what makes some issues more problematic than others and as
more problematic than others and as
more problematic than others and as what makes some jokes more problematic
what makes some jokes more problematic
what makes some jokes more problematic than others and that is why it is not
than others and that is why it is not
than others and that is why it is not okay to joke about that I’ll give a
okay to joke about that I’ll give a
okay to joke about that I’ll give a personal example I don’t think it’s okay
personal example I don’t think it’s okay
personal example I don’t think it’s okay to joke about suicide and that is
to joke about suicide and that is
to joke about suicide and that is because I have had friends in my life
because I have had friends in my life
because I have had friends in my life who have lost themselves to these
who have lost themselves to these
who have lost themselves to these tendencies and I have seen them crumble
tendencies and I have seen them crumble
tendencies and I have seen them crumble before my eyes because they succumbed to
before my eyes because they succumbed to
before my eyes because they succumbed to these tendencies or at least went as far
these tendencies or at least went as far
these tendencies or at least went as far as to never really think about what else
as to never really think about what else
as to never really think about what else there is to life and what is the meaning
there is to life and what is the meaning
there is to life and what is the meaning of life and so when I’m scrolling
of life and so when I’m scrolling
of life and so when I’m scrolling through Facebook and I see I see a meme
through Facebook and I see I see a meme
through Facebook and I see I see a meme on suicide and how our generation is so
on suicide and how our generation is so
on suicide and how our generation is so stressed out they all want to kill
stressed out they all want to kill
stressed out they all want to kill themselves I I can’t help but think of
themselves I I can’t help but think of
themselves I I can’t help but think of all my friends who succumb to these
all my friends who succumb to these
all my friends who succumb to these tendencies and all my friends who went
tendencies and all my friends who went
tendencies and all my friends who went as far as to forget what their life’s
as far as to forget what their life’s
as far as to forget what their life’s ambition soil you can also take the
ambition soil you can also take the
ambition soil you can also take the example of the Holocaust which you all
example of the Holocaust which you all
example of the Holocaust which you all must be familiar with which has become
must be familiar with which has become
must be familiar with which has become the fodder for a lot of memes there
the fodder for a lot of memes there
the fodder for a lot of memes there today that continue to be several
today that continue to be several
today that continue to be several memorials about the Holocaust it all
memorials about the Holocaust it all
memorials about the Holocaust it all across Europe there are about a hundred
across Europe there are about a hundred
across Europe there are about a hundred services conducted every year just to
services conducted every year just to
services conducted every year just to make just to remember the Holocaust and
make just to remember the Holocaust and
make just to remember the Holocaust and what means expect us to do is to forget
what means expect us to do is to forget
what means expect us to do is to forget this suffering associated with these
this suffering associated with these
this suffering associated with these things and to normalize them under the
things and to normalize them under the
things and to normalize them under the garb of irony and bring them back into
garb of irony and bring them back into
garb of irony and bring them back into our conversations as through nothing
our conversations as through nothing
our conversations as through nothing ever happened that is what is the
ever happened that is what is the
ever happened that is what is the problem you see there are two
problem you see there are two
problem you see there are two consequences of normalizing something
consequences of normalizing something
consequences of normalizing something like that the first being that it comes
like that the first being that it comes
like that the first being that it comes back into our conversations and this is
back into our conversations and this is
back into our conversations and this is no problem for the objective rational
no problem for the objective rational
no problem for the objective rational mind who can reason out what is right
mind who can reason out what is right
mind who can reason out what is right and what is wrong but what about the
and what is wrong but what about the
and what is wrong but what about the vast majority of us who are prone to
vast majority of us who are prone to
vast majority of us who are prone to developing prejudices what brought the
developing prejudices what brought the
developing prejudices what brought the favoring one group over another by
favoring one group over another by
favoring one group over another by virtue of the experiences that we’ve had
virtue of the experiences that we’ve had
virtue of the experiences that we’ve had in life by virtue of our own
in life by virtue of our own
in life by virtue of our own surroundings our own environment we form
surroundings our own environment we form
surroundings our own environment we form biases and prejudices about who to trust
biases and prejudices about who to trust
biases and prejudices about who to trust and who to not this impedes
and who to not this impedes
and who to not this impedes our nationality this impedes our
our nationality this impedes our
our nationality this impedes our reasoning and this is why it is to a
reasoning and this is why it is to a
reasoning and this is why it is to a large extent not okay for these elements
large extent not okay for these elements
large extent not okay for these elements to come back into our lives because it
to come back into our lives because it
to come back into our lives because it just means that these people all of us
just means that these people all of us
just means that these people all of us you and me who have tendencies in which
you and me who have tendencies in which
you and me who have tendencies in which we favor one group over another to start
we favor one group over another to start
we favor one group over another to start thinking about who to favor in these
thinking about who to favor in these
thinking about who to favor in these situations when we start thinking about
situations when we start thinking about
situations when we start thinking about in 9/11 who was right was that the
in 9/11 who was right was that the
in 9/11 who was right was that the terrorists or was it the government was
terrorists or was it the government was
terrorists or was it the government was it the Muslims or was it the white
it the Muslims or was it the white
it the Muslims or was it the white people that becomes an issue the second
people that becomes an issue the second
people that becomes an issue the second consequence is very simple and it’s
consequence is very simple and it’s
consequence is very simple and it’s something that we talked about earlier
something that we talked about earlier
something that we talked about earlier as well when is ideas tend to catch up
as well when is ideas tend to catch up
as well when is ideas tend to catch up and gain influence in society what ends
and gain influence in society what ends
and gain influence in society what ends up happening is that the people who are
up happening is that the people who are
up happening is that the people who are perpetuating these ideas think they take
perpetuating these ideas think they take
perpetuating these ideas think they take this as support and confirmation that
this as support and confirmation that
this as support and confirmation that their ideas are right and their ideas
their ideas are right and their ideas
their ideas are right and their ideas are acceptable and their ideas can be
are acceptable and their ideas can be
are acceptable and their ideas can be perpetuated in society we give them the
perpetuated in society we give them the
perpetuated in society we give them the confirmation that this is okay we give
confirmation that this is okay we give
confirmation that this is okay we give them the thumbs up that this is fine
them the thumbs up that this is fine
them the thumbs up that this is fine because our audience has accepted it
coming to the crux of the soul our
coming to the crux of the soul our political activism is wasted on dank
political activism is wasted on dank
political activism is wasted on dank means we all agree that the world needs
means we all agree that the world needs
means we all agree that the world needs to change but the world is going to
to change but the world is going to
to change but the world is going to change when we begin to actively engage
change when we begin to actively engage
change when we begin to actively engage with its problems with its afflictions
with its problems with its afflictions
with its problems with its afflictions not passively normalize them under the
not passively normalize them under the
not passively normalize them under the garb of irony racist jokes won’t end in
garb of irony racist jokes won’t end in
garb of irony racist jokes won’t end in communities sexist jokes won’t end
communities sexist jokes won’t end
communities sexist jokes won’t end female feticide and caste stocks won’t
female feticide and caste stocks won’t
female feticide and caste stocks won’t feed the 30.4%
feed the 30.4%
feed the 30.4% of sc/st children in India who today
of sc/st children in India who today
of sc/st children in India who today continue to spend their lives without
continue to spend their lives without
continue to spend their lives without adequate nourishment
adequate nourishment
adequate nourishment I have bombarded you all of my opinions
I have bombarded you all of my opinions
I have bombarded you all of my opinions and you’ve slept off and just woken up
and you’ve slept off and just woken up
and you’ve slept off and just woken up there’s only one thing I’d like for you
there’s only one thing I’d like for you
there’s only one thing I’d like for you to take away from today meme safely
to take away from today meme safely
to take away from today meme safely that’s all I have for you thank you so
that’s all I have for you thank you so
that’s all I have for you thank you so much for being here today
much for being here today
much for being here today [Applause]
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