You Are Here in History

Weimar Germany Ethnic Conflict Rampant Degeneracy 1990's Yugoslavia Fall of the Roman Empire Political Collapse You are Here

A three-circle Venn diagram compares Weimar Germany, 1990s Yugoslavia, and the fall of the Roman Empire, with “You are Here” placed in their shared center alongside ethnic conflict, rampant degeneracy, and political collapse. A small figure dances in the center while Outkast’s upbeat pop-funk song “Hey Ya!” plays, making the bleak historical comparison absurdly celebratory. The joke is used as a dark reaction to feeling caught in a chaotic period of social breakdown. EN: A three-circle Venn diagram compares Weimar Germany, 1990s Yugoslavia, and the fall of the Roman Empire, with “You are Here” placed in their shared center alongside ethnic conflict, rampant degeneracy, and political collapse. A small figure dances in the center while Outkast’s upbeat pop-funk song “Hey Ya!” plays, making the bleak historical comparison absurdly celebratory. The joke is used as a dark reaction to feeling caught in a chaotic period of social breakdown.

♪ Outkast — Hey Ya! (Radio Mix/Club Mix)

• @jeppa420 / 15167 2021-03-17