Miley Cyrus Satire

Memes have been created as interesting form of cultural expression. They can appear to be very stupid, and a lot of them are, but they have the ability to make a commentary about what is going on in society whether it’s direct or in direct. Memes are like tiny satires, ridiculing the actions and words of some people in order to make some sort of point or even more often a joke. There are memes about athletes and sports, celebrities, and actions of a more general population (i.e. white girls, Republicans, etc.). The idea is that a phrase or an image is used in conjunction with either an image or phrase that is meant to make fun of the subject.
I found the meme 2b: “Thanks, Obama!” quite funny, not only because of the satire that is played on the emotions of the people who give criticism of the President of The United States but the irony of the subject that is being made fun of, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus. The meme is intended to poke fun at the republicans who have always and still blame everything on president Obama while following the …show more content…
She has been seen doing things that are way out of the ordinary for goody two shoes Hannah Montana. Miley has been spotted partaking in lude sexual suggestive acts on and off live television and even dabbling in recreational drugs. By saying that she was still “Hannah Montana when bush was president” also gives a comical tone from the view point of audience members who saw former president George W. Bush as just a joke or even viewed his two terms as nothing but a comedic performance. Even though the president has probably never in any way shape or form come in contact with Miley the meme is giving the allusion. that the changes in her are all his fault just like everything else that