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→Atheism and Richard Dawkins memes
In addition, post [[Elevatorgate]], the Richard Dawkins meme has markedly diminished in both influence and frequency (see: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]). At the same time, the meme of [[young earth creationism]] is growing rapidly in terms of its global presence.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/down-with-evolutionary-belief-down-with.html Global decline of atheism and the rise of global creationism. Information on the Question Evolution! Campaign]</ref>
In addition, post [[Elevatorgate]], the Richard Dawkins meme has markedly diminished in both influence and frequency (see: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]). At the same time, the meme of [[young earth creationism]] is growing rapidly in terms of its global presence.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/down-with-evolutionary-belief-down-with.html Global decline of atheism and the rise of global creationism. Information on the Question Evolution! Campaign]</ref>
== NPC internet meme ==
The [[NPC internet meme]] (derived from non-player character in video gaming), is a politically [[right-wing]] internet meme that represents people who do not think for themselves or do not make their own decisions. In other words, they have been indoctrinated.
== The rise of the NPC internet meme ==
[[File:NPC Google trends.jpg|thumbnail|center|1500px|Google Trends graph of the number of worldwide searches for the term NPC]]
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There has been a huge rise in the use of the NPC meme on the internet as can be seen [https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=NPC by this Google Trends graph of worldwide searches for the term "NPC"].
The main factors are:
'''1.''' [[Elon Musk]] taking over Twitter which gave a boost to the political right.
'''2.''' Right-wingers are getting more active in culture war issues such as anti-[[woke]] backlash.
'''3.''' The growing hunger for [[free speech]] and anti-[[cancel culture]] sentiments.
'''4.''' The rise of a few other right-wing friendly social media platforms (Rumble, Gab, etc.).
'''5.''' Right-wingers are [https://www.axios.com/2021/12/06/conservative-social-media-crypto-publishing-internet aggressively building their own ecosystem].
'''6.''' A right-wing populist programme normally encompasses factors such as economic protectionism/problems and anti-imigration/anti-illegal immigration sentiments and these factors are rising in some countries.
'''7.''' European right-wing political figures ([[Marine Le Pen]], [[Viktor Orbán]], Andrej Duda, etc.) are using the European Union corruption scandal as a political weapon and inciting anti-EU sentiment ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections which is giving a bounce to right-wingers.
== Notes ==
== Notes ==