Lewis and Clark See the Future

Text on the meme

Just imagine what we could do with this land, Lewis I can almost see it now, Clark

What it means

A stylized historical scene shows Lewis and Clark overlooking a beautiful river valley with a Native American woman nearby. As they imagine what to do with the land, the landscape abruptly transforms into a sprawling strip of Exxon, McDonald’s, gas stations, and other commercial businesses, mocking colonization and aggressive commercialization. The clip is accompanied by Raghunandan Chaudhary’s “Ge Dil Torni Chhaudi,” a melancholy South Asian song whose dramatic mood heightens the absurd contrast between the grand vision and the ugly commercial future.

Speech

Just imagine what we could do with this land, Lewis. I can almost see it now, Cla-

Sound

♪ Raghunandan Chaudhary — Ge Dil Torni Chhaudi

music / музыка

Who

Lewis and Clark (Льюис и Кларк)

Objects

Lewis and Clark explorers / исследователи Льюис и Кларк Native American woman / коренная американка river / река river valley / речная долина grassland / луг desert landscape / пустынный пейзаж blue sky / голубое небо speech bubbles / речевые пузыри rifle / винтовка frontier clothing / одежда первопроходцев Exxon sign / вывеска Exxon McDonald’s sign / вывеска McDonald’s gas station / автозаправка fast-food restaurant / ресторан быстрого питания strip mall / торговая зона cars / автомобили