Countries Apologize, Mongolia Brags

Text on the meme

USA: We're ashamed... Germany: Never again... UK: We're sorry... France: We regret it... Mongolia: Mongolia: Mongolia: Mongolia:

What it means

A video cycles through historical monuments and memorials associated with the USA, Germany, the UK, and France, each showing a country apologizing or expressing regret. It then cuts to several grand statues of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, repeatedly captioned only “Mongolia,” implying that Mongolia has no shame about its violent history and instead proudly celebrates its conqueror. The dramatic music, Teya Dora’s “Džanum,” gives the montage a solemn, darkly triumphant mood that makes the contrast funnier.

Sound

♪ Teya Dora — Džanum

music / музыка

Who

Genghis Khan (Чингисхан)

Objects

museum statue / музейная статуя ancient sculpture / древняя скульптура chains / цепи handcuffs / наручники Holocaust Memorial / Мемориал Холокоста concrete stelae / бетонные стелы city buildings / городские здания toppled statue / свергнутая статуя protesters / протестующие crowd / толпа bronze busts / бронзовые бюсты horse statue / статуя лошади mounted warrior / всадник-воин silver monument / серебряный монумент museum building / здание музея blue sky / голубое небо clouds / облака cars / автомобили grassland / степь