The 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests meme, specifically centered around the imagery of 'Tank Man,' features an unidentified protester standing defiantly in front of a column of tanks. While the event is a significant historical moment, it has evolved into a massive internet trope often used to satirize government censorship and parody the 'Social Credit System.' Memes frequently use the phrase 'nothing happened' to ironically mimic state-controlled narratives or to joke about gaining or losing digital reputation points. It is a staple of online political irony, representing resistance against overwhelming odds and the absurdity of historical erasure in the digital age.