Meme lore
What is the Always Has Been Astronauts meme?
Always Has Been is a two-character image macro in which one astronaut appears to discover a surprising truth about the world while another astronaut points a gun and confirms that the truth has always been the case. Captions commonly use a question-and-revelation exchange, but the image also works for short labels or dialogue.
Origin & history
The template depicts Earth alongside two astronauts, with the foreground astronaut looking toward the planet and the larger astronaut behind them aiming a handgun. It developed into a reusable internet image macro built around the phrase “Wait, it’s all...?” followed by “Always has been,” turning ordinary, inevitable, or cynical observations into dramatic revelations. The exact first source and chronology of the meme format are unclear.
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