Autism and Reddit Stonks

Text on the meme

Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger's syndrome in SNL monologue. He is a true Autist! One. Of. Us. My autism keeps me from being able to make friends like everyone else. I just want to be normal enough to ask the nice girl in my class out. OMG! HE HAS THE FUNNY STONKS BRAIN!!! TO THE MOON MY REDDIT BRETHEREN!!!!

What it means

The meme contrasts a person struggling socially because of autism with an exaggerated Reddit WallStreetBets reaction celebrating Elon Musk as one of their own. The punchline mocks the way online communities reduce autism to a quirky identity and treat Musk’s disclosure as another reason to hype stocks and “stonks.” EN: The meme contrasts a person struggling socially because of autism with an exaggerated Reddit WallStreetBets reaction celebrating Elon Musk as one of their own. The punchline mocks the way online communities reduce autism to a quirky identity and treat Musk’s disclosure as another reason to hype stocks and “stonks.”

Who

Elon Musk (Илон Маск)

Objects

Reddit post / пост на Reddit smartphone-style screenshot / скриншот в стиле смартфона Elon Musk / Илон Маск man in black shirt / мужчина в чёрной рубашке WallStreetBets subreddit / сабреддит WallStreetBets stock market reference / отсылка к фондовому рынку stonks text / надпись stonks black-and-white rage comic faces / чёрно-белые лица из rage-комиксов crying distressed face / плачущее расстроенное лицо excited screaming face / кричащее от восторга лицо raised hands / поднятые руки classmate crush / симпатия к однокласснице