u/MelodicPastels

As much as I love, love, LOVE the secret female romance option….

WHY CANT I HAVE MY PRIESTESS BADDIE😭

I only have my own perspective to speak on this, but I’ll put it in bullet points to communicate why I feel this way.

•late January 2023: the Ohio meme, generally, is on a downturn. Still relevant, but most posts I saw on it were ironic or mocking the meme.

•February 3rd 2023: the east Palestine, Ohio train derailment occurs. Poisonous cargo spills into the air of the 25,000 person town, blame is quickly found to be caused by lack of train regulation upkeep.

•one week after derailment: if memory serves correct, this is when the train operator’s union (or at least Ohio’s) is legally dissolved by the federal government despite the company being where the corner cutting came from, and when shown relief/compensation to residents is going to be minimal.

•the next week after derailment: suddenly, Ohio memes are back in full force. Algorithms push content that either include genuine or post-ironic Ohio memes during a time when calls for action were gaining popularity. Within a month of this occurrence, all calls for action are effectively snuffed out, and Ohio gains a Florida-like reputation both for its boring reality and the strange happenings that occur within, fantastical or real.

*edited for clarification