Then and Now Business Signs

Text on the meme

Then Juden Deutsche! Wehret euch! JOSEPH Now BLACK OWNED BUSINESS

What it means

A then-and-now comparison shows an antisemitic sign in a historical storefront contrasted with a modern Black-owned business sign. The joke comes from juxtaposing racist exclusion in the past with contemporary racial identity and solidarity, creating an ironic historical comparison. EN: A then-and-now comparison shows an antisemitic sign in a historical storefront contrasted with a modern Black-owned business sign. The joke comes from juxtaposing racist exclusion in the past with contemporary racial identity and solidarity, creating an ironic historical comparison.

Objects

historical storefront / исторический магазин modern storefront / современный магазин shop window / витрина магазина black-and-white photograph / чёрно-белая фотография Black-owned business sign / вывеска бизнеса, принадлежащего чернокожим man in a white shirt / мужчина в белой рубашке German sign / немецкая вывеска Star of David / звезда Давида window lettering / надпись на окне red-white-green sign / красно-бело-зелёная вывеска