Meme This! Cultural Wars Use Humor and Hate

Memes have been around for centuries according to some linguists and are not the spawn of the internet.

Now that we've established how old Memes are let's move on to Richard Dawkins who's credited with introducing the term in his 1976 book, "The Selfish Gene." 

The head of Content at Memes.com explained that Dawkins merely "coined the term for something that's existed literally forever," in a recent interview with the New York Times. "A Meme is just an idea that rips through public consciousness," he said.

The word Meme first appeared in the New York Times Crossword section in 1953 with the clue "Same: French."

Fun fact: In French, the word meme translates to "same" and the Greek word "mimoumai" means to imitate.

Early on Memes tended to be humorous but in the last seven or eight years they've morphed into vehicles of hatred online.

The one thing we know about Memes is they continue to evolve, and the future of Memes is unpredictable.

As it stands, I would also note that Memes are meant to be simple so more people can understand them, for better or worse.