[Dirlewanger]

It's a meme that John Oliver popularized, and people like to use it as an argument, when it's just a shitty strawman.

[mistermann]

Considering how effective it is in persuasion, "shitty" is probably not an entirely accurate adjective.

[Dirlewanger]

Donald Trump memes were also very effective in persuasion for certain parts of the Internet this past presidential election.

[mistermann]

You are correct.

[strathmeyer]

Not understanding satire is a sign of autism.