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{{Short description|Internet meme}}
{{Short description|Internet meme}}
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{{Barack Obama series}}
'''Thanks, Obama''' is an [[Internet meme]] both seriously and [[political satire|satirically]] used in regard to former U.S. President [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Presidency of Barack Obama|policies]].
'''Thanks, Obama''' is an [[Internet meme]] both seriously and [[political satire|satirically]] used in regard to former U.S. President [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Presidency of Barack Obama|policies]].


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The saying first appeared in 2009 using the [[hashtag]] ''#thanksobama'' in a [[Twitter|tweet]] about President Obama's policies. Three months later, it was used in a [[demotivational poster]].<ref name=schwarz />
The saying first appeared in 2009 using the [[hashtag]] ''#thanksobama'' in a [[Twitter|tweet]] about President Obama's policies. Three months later, it was used in a [[demotivational poster]].<ref name=schwarz />


Shortly after the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] gained control of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] in the [[2010 United States elections|U.S. midterm election of 2010]], the meme was repurposed by liberals, to satirically blame Obama for any kind of societal and economic ills.<ref name=schwarz /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/07/barack-obama-presidency-donald-trump-republicans|title=#ThanksObama: president's greatest legacy may be Trumping of the GOP|last=Roberts|first=Dan|date=May 7, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> One notable<ref>{{Cite web|title=My family's reaction to the last four years [OC]|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/reactiongifs/comments/12h3lg/my_familys_reaction_to_the_last_four_years_oc/|last=u/Martholomule|date=November 2012|website=[[Reddit]]|access-date=2022-02-01}}</ref> example came in 2012, when a picture of a man spilling food with the "Thanks Obama" caption was popular. In December 2012, the ''/r/thanksobama'' [[Reddit|subreddit]] was started.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thanks, Obama|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/thanks-obama/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-02|website=[[Dictionary.com]]}}</ref>
Shortly after the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] gained control of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] in the [[2010 United States elections|U.S. midterm election of 2010]], the meme was repurposed by liberals, to satirically blame Obama for any kind of societal and economic ills.<ref name=schwarz /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/07/barack-obama-presidency-donald-trump-republicans|title=#ThanksObama: president's greatest legacy may be Trumping of the GOP|last=Roberts|first=Dan|date=May 7, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> One notable<ref>{{Cite web|title=My family's reaction to the last four years [OC]|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/reactiongifs/comments/12h3lg/my_familys_reaction_to_the_last_four_years_oc/|last=u/Martholomule|date=November 2012|website=[[Reddit]]|access-date=2022-02-01}}</ref> example came in 2012, when a picture of a man spilling food with the "Thanks Obama" caption was popular. In December 2012, the ''/r/thanksobama'' subreddit was started.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thanks, Obama|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/thanks-obama/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=[[Dictionary.com]]}}</ref>


By 2015, it seemed the meme had run its course<ref name=schwarz>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/02/13/thanks-obama-the-evolution-of-a-meme-that-defined-a-presidency/|title='Thanks Obama.' The evolution of a meme that defined a presidency|last=Schwarz|first=Hunter|date=February 13, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> after Obama used it in a [[BuzzFeed]] video.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/the-most-memorable-comedy-moments-of-the-obama-presidency/2016/09/02/0c655342-6880-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html|title=The most memorable comedy moments of the Obama presidency|last=Izade|first=Elahe|date=September 3, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> Obama himself revived it in 2016, using it to poke fun at his critics<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abc7.com/news/president-cites-thanks-obama-to-poke-fun-at-critics/1242375/|title=President cites 'Thanks Obama' to poke fun at critics|date=March 11, 2016|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> and to thank a supporter who, during a speech, yelled out at and thanked him for $2 gas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/obama-thanks-himself-for-lower-gas-prices-thanksobama/2016/09/14/e2cdfc24-7a6c-11e6-8064-c1ddc8a724bb_video.html|title=Obama thanks himself for lower gas prices #ThanksObama|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>
By 2015, it seemed the meme had run its course<ref name=schwarz>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/02/13/thanks-obama-the-evolution-of-a-meme-that-defined-a-presidency/|title='Thanks Obama.' The evolution of a meme that defined a presidency|last=Schwarz|first=Hunter|date=February 13, 2015|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> after Obama used it in a [[BuzzFeed]] video.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/the-most-memorable-comedy-moments-of-the-obama-presidency/2016/09/02/0c655342-6880-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html|title=The most memorable comedy moments of the Obama presidency|last=Izade|first=Elahe|date=September 3, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> Obama himself revived it in 2016, using it to poke fun at his critics<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abc7.com/news/president-cites-thanks-obama-to-poke-fun-at-critics/1242375/|title=President cites 'Thanks Obama' to poke fun at critics|date=March 11, 2016|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> and to thank a supporter who, during a speech, yelled out at and thanked him for $2 gas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/obama-thanks-himself-for-lower-gas-prices-thanksobama/2016/09/14/e2cdfc24-7a6c-11e6-8064-c1ddc8a724bb_video.html|title=Obama thanks himself for lower gas prices #ThanksObama|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>


On January 19, 2017, episode of ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'', Obama's last full day in office, [[Stephen Colbert]]'s [[Stephen Colbert (character)|original conservative character]] from ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' used the phrase to express gratitude to Obama for helping the Republican Party find a message of united opposition against him and succeed [[2016 United States presidential election|electorally]] again, only to later plead in fear for Obama to stay in office.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/19/stephen-colbert-report-obama/|title=Stephen Colbert's ''Colbert Report'' alter ego returns for Obama's last day|last=Robinson|first=Will|date=January 20, 2017|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref>
On January 19, 2017, episode of ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'', Obama's last full day in office, [[Stephen Colbert]]'s [[Stephen Colbert (character)|original conservative character]] from ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' used the phrase to express gratitude to Obama for helping the Republican Party find a message of united opposition against him and succeed [[2016 United States presidential election|electorally]] again, only to later plead in fear for Obama to stay in office.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/19/stephen-colbert-report-obama/|title=Stephen Colbert's ''Colbert Report'' alter ego returns for Obama's last day|last=Robinson|first=Will|date=January 20, 2017|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Let's Go Brandon]] – slogan which similarly gained popular use through viral memes to protest or praise the presidency of [[Joe Biden]]
* [[Let's Go Brandon]] – slogan which similarly gained popular use through viral memes to criticize or praise the presidency of [[Joe Biden]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 16:06, 19 April 2024

Thanks, Obama is an Internet meme both seriously and satirically used in regard to former U.S. President Barack Obama's policies.

History[edit]

Riding Herd Twitter logo, a stylized blue bird
@ridingherd

Obamas failure is looking to be so complete he will [hand] the Republicans the white house for another 8 years. #thanksobama #tcot #hcr

Sep 4, 2009[1]

The saying first appeared in 2009 using the hashtag #thanksobama in a tweet about President Obama's policies. Three months later, it was used in a demotivational poster.[2]

Shortly after the Republicans gained control of the House in the U.S. midterm election of 2010, the meme was repurposed by liberals, to satirically blame Obama for any kind of societal and economic ills.[2][3] One notable[4] example came in 2012, when a picture of a man spilling food with the "Thanks Obama" caption was popular. In December 2012, the /r/thanksobama subreddit was started.[5]

By 2015, it seemed the meme had run its course[2] after Obama used it in a BuzzFeed video.[6] Obama himself revived it in 2016, using it to poke fun at his critics[7] and to thank a supporter who, during a speech, yelled out at and thanked him for $2 gas.[8]

On January 19, 2017, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Obama's last full day in office, Stephen Colbert's original conservative character from The Colbert Report used the phrase to express gratitude to Obama for helping the Republican Party find a message of united opposition against him and succeed electorally again, only to later plead in fear for Obama to stay in office.[9]

See also[edit]

  • Let's Go Brandon – slogan which similarly gained popular use through viral memes to criticize or praise the presidency of Joe Biden

References[edit]

  1. ^ Riding Herd [@ridingherd] (November 4, 2010). "Obamas failure is looking to be so complete he will [hand] the Republicans the white house for another 8 years. #thanksobama #tcot #hcr" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Schwarz, Hunter (February 13, 2015). "'Thanks Obama.' The evolution of a meme that defined a presidency". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Roberts, Dan (May 7, 2016). "#ThanksObama: president's greatest legacy may be Trumping of the GOP". The Guardian. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ^ u/Martholomule (November 2012). "My family's reaction to the last four years [OC]". Reddit. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Thanks, Obama". Dictionary.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Izade, Elahe (September 3, 2016). "The most memorable comedy moments of the Obama presidency". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "President cites 'Thanks Obama' to poke fun at critics". KABC-TV. March 11, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Obama thanks himself for lower gas prices #ThanksObama". The Washington Post. September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  9. ^ Robinson, Will (January 20, 2017). "Stephen Colbert's Colbert Report alter ego returns for Obama's last day". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanks,_Obama&diff=1219748832&oldid=1148564372

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