Why does the meme have to use an “cleric approves / disapproves” template instead of a “Drake approves / disapproves” template? The Drake meme template is pretty standard and well-established for this kind of structure. Not to mention, Al-Ghamdi’s latest news presence is him turning against (and getting cast out by) Saudi Arabia’s religious police. That’s the picture this meme came from! Uncrop the picture! His wife is next to him, and the two of them are making such a bold statement by having her face uncovered in that 2014 live television interview that this is actually why he got kicked out of the religious police. He has also advocated for allowing the country to celebrate Valentine’s day, which might seem like a small step to us, but it marks a whole culture shift in the country.
I’m not convinced this is a good show of solidarity and support for the ex-Muslim and de-converting Muslim comrades who live in Saudi Arabia or have any family there. A deconverting Saudi Arabian might very well admire Al-Ghamdi as a man fighting for good causes (albeit one with a authoritarian past who still holds incorrect beliefs.) I don’t get why we need to use Al-Ghamdi – especially a picture that crops crucial details of this particular interview – when the Drake approves/disapproves template can accomplish the same goal.
Why does the meme have to use an “cleric approves / disapproves” template instead of a “Drake approves / disapproves” template? The Drake meme template is pretty standard and well-established for this kind of structure. Not to mention, Al-Ghamdi’s latest news presence is him turning against (and getting cast out by) Saudi Arabia’s religious police. That’s the picture this meme came from! Uncrop the picture! His wife is next to him, and the two of them are making such a bold statement by having her face uncovered in that 2014 live television interview that this is actually why he got kicked out of the religious police. He has also advocated for allowing the country to celebrate Valentine’s day, which might seem like a small step to us, but it marks a whole culture shift in the country.
I’m not convinced this is a good show of solidarity and support for the ex-Muslim and de-converting Muslim comrades who live in Saudi Arabia or have any family there. A deconverting Saudi Arabian might very well admire Al-Ghamdi as a man fighting for good causes (albeit one with a authoritarian past who still holds incorrect beliefs.) I don’t get why we need to use Al-Ghamdi – especially a picture that crops crucial details of this particular interview – when the Drake approves/disapproves template can accomplish the same goal.