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Comic-style illustration of the Trojan Horse being welcomed through a castle gate by two men while a figure watches from the tower. Text on the horse's head: "Funny edginess". On its belly, over armored soldiers: "Literally nazism". Above the gate: "Mentally fragile young men and politically confused people". Over the two men: "Totally apolitical web stars".

Trojan Horse of Funny Edginess and Web Stars

A Trojan Horse meme about how edgy online humor can smuggle extremist ideas past gatekeepers, a pointed riff on internet culture that Xennials watched evolve from early forums.

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Comic-style illustration of the Trojan Horse being welcomed through a castle gate by two men while a figure watches from the tower. Text on the horse's head: "Funny edginess". On its belly, over armored soldiers: "Literally nazism". Above the gate: "Mentally fragile young men and politically confused people". Over the two men: "Totally apolitical web stars".

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