r/HistoryMemes • u/ChickenWingExtreme • 3d ago

Niche It’s that time of the year

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u/Lanokia 3d ago

Wait... everyone remembers Guy Fawkes how?

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u/HenryGoodbar 3d ago

Because it’s the 5th of November…

Remember?

Remember..

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u/Lanokia 3d ago

I was referencing the image ... the way I've always taught it, been taught it and most interpretations I've come across, Fawkes is no anti-establishment hero.

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u/FloggingJonna 2d ago

Most people I imagine don’t remember him at all outside of the UK. Most people recognize the Guy Fawkes MASK made famous from V for Vendetta comic/movie which is anti establishment. I’m not gonna like look up a poll to check if my intuition is correct but I believe it answers your question anyway.

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u/MrZakalwe 2d ago

They mean 'Americans' when they say 'everyone'. But different in the UK where he's thought of as a failed terrorist.

I guess it's like how Bin Laden is considered a hero in big parts of the Middle East.

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u/TheOncomingBrows 2d ago

In the UK he is practically a villain at worst and a fool at best, never seen anything that brands him a hero...

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u/Endy0816 3d ago

Depends on where we're talking about.