This meme originated from a satirical headline published by Clickhole in 2014, titled 'You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Gotta Hand It To Them.' The article and its accompanying image—a serious-looking man pointing—became a viral shorthand for rejecting the idea that one must acknowledge the 'good points' of a morally indefensible person or entity. It gained significant traction on Twitter and Tumblr during the late 2010s as a way to shut down political 'both-sidesism' or attempts to humanize controversial figures. Today, it serves as the definitive response to anyone trying to find a redeeming quality in a villain or a widely disliked public figure.