![]() ![]() But it’s tiring and I am afraid for friends who can be and those who were and are. It feels pointless and dumb for me to say that, because I am not personally effected by a lot of the strange and awful events, shootings, and the like. And yeah, 2016 has seemed like a tough year, following a lot of shit in 2015 even. I want to see and know what the heck is happening, but it’s a lot at once sometimes. There’s a part of me that keeps thinking that I don’t want to NOT know this stuff. Sometimes that feed is just dour news and angry rants that psychically hurt me. I mostly get news from a stream on my twitter feed, following several people who follow it more closely than I do. Not super close, but I am aware of what’s happening and how ass-backwards it seems now. So I wrote it, thinking it would get angrier, but mostly was just exasperation at how insane things feel and a total overwhelming sense of dread that it ends with.ĭo you follow politics closely? Does the presidential election seem to be the craziest and most extreme ever? There’s a breaking point in our society that seems to be tested on a near-constant basis. It was definitely a response to how weird and bad 2016 has made me feel and most definitely a lot of others. The other day, his message changed to “This is not fine.” What motivated it? ![]() So it just goes from that point and most people who know the meme don’t really know the whole comic. I remember first seeing someone on Instagram post those two images and talking about “finals got me like” or something. Yes, it’s easier on the eyes than watching his skin melt off! I also think that’s just how it started as a meme. Maybe people prefer the optimistic version? Or is it mock-optimistic? It’s also interesting that the first two panels, which are weirdly reassuring, are the two most people know: Rarely do we see the dog melting into oblivion. I feel like it’s more the relatable thing that keeps it going, rather than the other. I see a lot of people use it oppositely, thinking “ha ha this person must be feeling this way now due to the news of their problems leaking” or whatever. ![]() Why it’s loved, I assume and hope it’s that people see themselves in the dog, tryin’ his best to ignore his problems and continue on. Plus I have a good fan base of people pointing others in the right direction on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and anywhere else it’s seen. And I think since this is more recent, it was easier for people to trace it back to me. Why do you think your “This is fine” dog has become so widely known and loved? You’ve done numerous cartoons over the years. Green corresponded with us from his Massachusetts office the interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Salon tracked down the comics artist to get at the meaning of his new cartoon, and to discuss the announcement that he’s Kickstarting a plush-toy version of Question Hound, which at press time had already raised almost $200,000 more than its initial $35,000 goal, with 28 days left to go. Had the chaos of 2016, and the shouting behind the political race, finally gotten to Green and his famously chilled-out dog? Chairman Meow is reminded of the metaphor of the frog in boiling water and the meme of the ignorant humans golfing next to a forest fire.So when the site The Nib ran a new version of the cartoon with “THIS IS NOT FINE!!”, it seemed like something had shifted in the fabric of reality. Well, apparently the comic means different things to different people. If salmon can not live, how can I eat them? Seems ironic that Republicans reference the meme while ignoring dangers like climate change?Ĭhairman Meow say: Cats are very nervous about climate change as it directly affects salmon population. Richard Burr says of Russian interference efforts: “Some feel that we as a society are sitting in a burning room, calmly drinking a cup of coffee, telling ourselves ‘this is fine.’ That’s not fine.” /w4VUPRMWWi- ABC News August 1, 2018 The This is Fine dog meme further secured its place in pop culture when Republican Senator Burr referenced the meme as a metaphor of Russian interference in the U.S. Well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #DemsInPhilly #EnoughClinton /qVywJM90Eu- GOP July 25, 2016 The meme went viral again after it was tweeted by the GOP without permission in 2016, which quickly drew the ire of Green, who doesn’t seem to be a big fan of conservative politics. That’s the whole idea behind memes and the like.” Meme creator KC Green explained, “It’s a basic concept that can apply to a lot of different situations. It originated from the 2013 series Gunshow and was originally posted on Reddit where it was received well, quickly getting 1000 up-votes. ![]() Click on the This Is Fine gif animation to download it!Ĭartoonist KC Green has created a number of comics, but the most famous one is probably his “ This Is Fine“ webcomic. ![]()
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