The 'Orphan-Crushing Machine' is a conceptual meme and rhetorical device used to criticize news stories that are presented as heartwarming or wholesome but actually expose deep-seated systemic failures. The term gained massive popularity on platforms like Twitter and Reddit, often referenced when a community has to crowdfund for something that should be a basic human right, such as medical treatment or school supplies. It highlights the absurdity of celebrating a hero who saves people from a tragedy that simply shouldn't exist in a functional society. On memeOS, users utilize this template to point out the dissonance between individual acts of kindness and the underlying structures that cause the very suffering they aim to alleviate.