AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The 'Living in 1984' meme template originates from a comic strip by political cartoonist Gary Varvel. It features a drawing of a man at home, listening to his wife. His wife is delivering news about current events, like Donald Trump's Twitter (now X) account suspension and the removal of Parler from app stores. Suddenly, the scene cuts and shift focuses to the man's hand turning a calendar to the year 1984. This imagery invokes George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984', often cited in discussions about censorship. This comic has been adapted into various versions where the text spoken by the wife is altered to comment on different perceived absurdities or exaggerated comparisons to the novel '1984.'
OriginWho did it first?
The meme was created based on a political comic by conservative cartoonist Gary Varvel, which he first published on January 9th, 2021. The comic was a reaction to the suspension of US President Donald Trump's account on Twitter (now X) subsequent to the US Capitol breach. View the original comic here.[1]
Origin: 2021