It seems rather likely it was adapted from what was originally a racist meme format, but I doubt the author is aware of that or made a conscious decision to dep

It seems rather likely it was adapted from what was originally a racist meme format, but I doubt the author is aware of that or made a conscious decision to depict it like that. Memes often get adapted with so many edits that their original meaning vanishes. I'm glad we can plagiarize Stonetoss to make positive edits.