AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Wait, It's All Ohio? Always Has Been' meme features a comic style image of two astronauts in space. In the foreground, one astronaut looks toward Earth, which visually appears as something unexpected, usually altered to fit the joke. The astronaut remarks in surprise about the unexpected sight, saying 'Wait, it's all X?' Behind this astronaut, the second astronaut points a gun at the first, responding 'Always has been.' The visual twist often involves replacing Earth or parts of it with another unexpected image or concept.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originally stems from a Reddit post by user Wiegand6 on December 11th, 2016, showcasing two astronauts; one reacts to the Earth being flat, while the other, betraying him, confirms the deception. This set the framework for the template used later. The recognizable format of the meme as known today, however, was first posted by an anonymous user on 4chan on August 7th, 2018, where the surprise element involved America, instead of a flat Earth. The meme gained significant popularity due to its versatility and the sense of dark humor conveyed by the astronaut ready to shoot his comrade. The original version of the meme can be viewed on 4chan archive.^[1]

Origin: 2018