Noble Savage View Of Normies

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Noble Savage View Of Normies refers to memes and jokes about the "Noble Savage Myth," often in reference to a viral tweet by X / Twitter user @b1g_damage that read, "A lot of people on here have what I'd call a 'Noble Savage' view of 'Normies.'" The January 2023 post came to be used as a reaction meme, sometimes with the word "normies" traded for other terms like "coworkers."

Origin

The "Noble Savage" is a hypothetical figure utilized in the work of philosophers like Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jaques Rousseau, used to symbolize a man uncorrupted by civilization. The myth of the Noble Savage symbolizes man's innate goodness and presupposes the idea that indigenous people are morally superior due to their supposed propensity toward living in harmony with each other and nature.^[1]

The myth of the Noble Savage as inherently peaceful beings living in harmony with nature and each other has been criticized by archaeologists and historians, who note that ancient and primitive civilizations are known to be prone to violence and warfare.^[2]

On January 30th, 2023, X^[3] user @b1g_damage posted a tweet that read, "A lot of people on here have what I'd call a 'Noble Savage' view of 'Normies,'" gathering over 9,000 likes in over a year.

Spread

On November 9th, 2023, X^[4] user @castawaymariner posted the tweet in response to someone saying, "Stop falling in love on Twitter, fall in love with the most normal person ever." The post gathered over 7,000 likes in nine months.

On February 1st, 2024, X^[5] user @abs_sweetmarie posted the tweet in response to X user @thegentledyke writing, "middle class suburban white ppl…don’t marry based on ideologies or shared interests." The post gathered over 19,000 likes in six months.

On March 9th, 2024, X^[6] user @punishedthumbs posted the tweet in response to @bobby_on_mars saying that they are "done with weird bitches" and that they are hoping to match with "normie girl on hinge." The post gathered over 20,000 likes in five days.

On August 26th, X^[7] user @arne__ness posted the tweet in response to someone highlighting fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin's suggestion that an old woman should be the delegate sent to meet aliens.