Romantic Karl Marx Anime

Text on the meme

This is Karl Marx, but not as you know him. He's tall, dashing, blue-eyed -- and the lead character in a new Chinese propaganda anime series. CNN · 3 MIN READ Romantic Karl Marx anime targets new generation of Chinese communists

What it means

A CNN-style screenshot presents Karl Marx as a tall, handsome, blue-eyed anime protagonist in a romantic Chinese animated series. The joke comes from humorously reimagining the famous communist philosopher as a glamorous romantic hero and calling the show propaganda for young Chinese communists.

Who

Karl Marx (Карл Маркс)

Objects

anime man in a suit / мужчина в костюме в стиле аниме blue suit / синий костюм romantic couple / романтическая пара woman in a red dress / женщина в красном платье church interior / интерьер церкви arched windows / арочные окна dancing people / танцующие люди CNN news post / новостной пост CNN article headline / заголовок статьи Chinese characters / китайские иероглифы red CNN logo / красный логотип CNN