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Myanmar s young protest movement is fighting rubber bullets and water cannons with memes Feb 11, 2021, 01:35 PM
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Burmese citizens protesting the Feb. 1 military coup are weaponizing memes to make a statement.
Young protesters understand that funny memes will attract attention to their cause.
Insider has assembled some of the most effective protest signs seen on Myanmar s streets.
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Myanmar to protest the ongoing military coup - and many are using memes and humor to combat police aggression.
Myanmar s military staged a coup on February 1, removing the democratically elected National League for Democracy from power and installing their own leadership. NLD leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and ousted President Win Myint, are currently being held under house arrest.