"The left can't meme" – we all know that.

But this particular specimen is very interesting to explore why leftists systematically fail at building catchy memes. Specifically because it fails in a slightly different way than usual.

The original meme that sparked the discussion

The Usual Problem: Wall of Text

The usual and mostly accurate criticism of leftist memes is: Wall of text, your feet go numb before you get to the "catch".

While the thread-related meme doesn't exactly get to the point either, this is, for once, not the core problem.

The Real Problem

And this reveals the actual problem leftists have with memes:

Memes can only visually transport a final puzzle piece to intuitively graspable trains of thought. They cannot explain comprehensive contexts.

The vast majority of leftist talking points do not meet this condition per se.

Regarding the original meme: The relevant statistic speaks directly for itself. An attack on the methodology or the intuitive conclusions simply doesn't fit into a meme.

The Reaction: Even More Text

Usually, leftist meme authors then react with the famous wall-of-text to save their narrative. In the thread-related meme, a more concise attempt was made – only to fail at the simplest rebuttals with an x-fold ratio.

A simple counter is enough – and the ratio speaks volumes

Summary

It's not that leftists as individuals are generally too stupid to create memes. It's that their talking points simply don't work without a careful deconstruction of normal everyday experience.

Addendum

For the same reason – less well known – individual right-collectivist movements like German völkisch nationalists also fail at catchy memes.

Footnote

Even this thread itself is, for the same reasons, not a catchy meme but a 6/6 wall-of-text – the core argument doesn't vibe directly and requires explanation.