The 'This Is the Future That Liberals Want' meme originated in September 2016 after a conservative Twitter user posted a photo of a drag queen and a woman in a niqab sitting next to each other on a subway, intending it as a warning about multiculturalism. However, the internet quickly reclaimed the phrase, using it ironically to caption images of everything from futuristic cyberpunk cities and giant cats to queer-friendly utopias. It evolved into a versatile template for mockery, where users post pictures of things they actually do find desirable or things that are completely nonsensical to subvert the original fear-mongering intent. Today, it remains a staple of online political discourse, serving as a shorthand for subverting partisan rhetoric through humor and irony.