Ideas impact belief, and belief directs action. The freedom to share our ideas is a Creator-endowed right protected by the U.S. Constitution. Austrian economist, Ludwig von Mises, understood the significance of sharing ideas. He would have appreciated the power of the meme to share ideas.
"...while it is easy to dismiss much of the trends the internet has created, it is important to recognize the impact they do have on culture. We’ve already seen social media play significant roles in toppling standing governments, and obviously the visual use of propaganda is nothing new. As Mises understood, the hope for a freer future depends on winning the battle of hearts and minds:
Everything that happens in the social world in our time is the result of ideas. Good things and bad things. What is needed is to fight bad ideas.
In today’s world, that would include meme warfare. So to speak."
Interesting to note that the article cites at least one example of a politician attempting to ban memes as a form of political speech. There is a reason America's Founding Fathers codified into constitutional law the right to free speech. Ideas are powerful, and memes are a powerful form through which to communicate ideas.
https://mises.org/blog/mises-understood-meme-magic
https://mises.org/blog/mises-understood-meme-magic