As someone that has used that meme in the past, context it important. Me using it in reference to a actions in a game, That's just some fun smack talk. A candidate using it against a journalist? That's a little too on the nose, disrespectful, and basically a threat.
This is US Senate candidate Austin Petersen. Sending me a GIF of Stalin saying "off to gulag now" 
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Do NOT push his narrative. He stated he wants to really trigger the liberals. Don't give him that satisfaction.
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Really; WTF?
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Trigger response reflex: Has anyone donated to his opponents campaign?
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HEY Missouri FYI
this thread!! Quite disturbing and I imagine not what you have in mind to represent y’all
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That’s an awesome GIF!
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