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'''Pepe the Frog''' is a popular [[conservative]] meme which originated as a cartoon character from the comic strip ''Boyz Club''. Despite the left and even its original creator deeming it as [[racist]] or at least co-opted by the [[alt-right]] and repurposed to express white nationalist messages, conservatives have defended it, claiming it is not inherently bigoted at all.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAqqMbJBc9Y</ref> Protesters in Hong Kong in 2019 utilized the symbol, in addition to the American flag and national anthem, to represent their desire for freedom, liberty, and independence from China.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU</ref> YouTuber [[PewDiePie]] praised it, along with other [[political correctness|politically incorrect]] memes, while criticizing outrage culture and mob hysteria.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q&t=315s</ref>

'''Pepe the Frog''' is a popular [[conservative]] meme which originated as a cartoon character from the comic strip ''Boyz Club''. Despite the left and even its original creator deeming it as [[racist]] or at least co-opted by the [[alt-right]] and repurposed to express white nationalist messages, conservatives have defended it, claiming it is not inherently bigoted at all.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAqqMbJBc9Y</ref> Protesters in Hong Kong in 2019 utilized the symbol, in addition to the American flag and national anthem, to represent their desire for freedom, liberty, and independence from China.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5r-jr1KW0k</ref> YouTuber [[PewDiePie]] praised it, along with other [[political correctness|politically incorrect]] memes, while criticizing outrage culture and mob hysteria.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q&t=315s</ref>

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