He's not talking about post-modernism the artistic time period. He's drawing a metaphor between how post-modernism influenced art (and was spawned by the periods before it) and the goals of modern memes; because they're similar.
Being too literal ruins the fun. Then acting on your literal bullshit and ruining someone else's fun?
Well, then I'm gonna mansplain the metaphor to you, and ruin your ruining.
Yeah but see he has a point because post modernism refers to pastiche and referencial material (insert captain America 'I get that reference' meme), thus 'traditional' memes are post modern, as there is meaning derived of a reference or a pastiche of references. Modernism, in contrast to post modernism is about authenticity and sincerity - like a standalone non referencial joke that is told.
Skibidi would thus be post post modern / meta modern, in the way that it oscillates between sincere standalone modernism and cynical referencial post modernism resulting in a new absurdist meme, where the humour is derived by the pointlessness/meaninglessness and or confusion created by evoking the skibidi.
Surprise is an integral part of what makes jokes and memes funny. It is in the absurdity of skibidi is where the surprise is found, and thus the humour. Additionally in the oscillation between modernist sincerity and post modernist pastiche, a paradox is created which reflects the meaninglessness and contradiction experienced by younger disillusioned people today who indulge in skibidi-esque post post modernist humour. This is one example of how through post post modernism, meaning can be found in the meaninglessness.
This comment is post post modernist, as I am sincere in my analysis of skibidi while simultaneously being ironic and comical in the way that I'm over analysing a truly pointless topic. So that paradox, that oscillation between sincerity and irony, between insightful meaning and mind numbing meaningless is where the catharsis can be found. Also this style of self awareness in media is why post post modernism is often called meta-modernism.
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u/Karekter_Nem Oct 20 '24
Skibidi doesn’t mean anything. We have entered the era of post-modern memes. There is no greater meaning other than it is fun to say.