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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.
An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.
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Actually, comparing is the opposite of equating. In math, equations use =, while comparisons use > or <. In computer science, it's a similar story, except equations are replaced with equality tests and also get !=.
Yes, those definitions are correct in a mathematical context. But everyday language works differently.
So you're saying I didn't compare the KKK against anti-genocide protesters, when I pointed out the difference between them. And that's your position derived from everyday language. Right.
Got a question for you then: We all know not to compare apples and oranges, but why would we want to compare apples and apples? I have an answer: it's because at the supermarket, I want to choose the freshest apples to buy. So I compare them by how fresh they look. But since you say comparison isn't for differences, why would you want to compare apples?