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Who Is 'Shachar567' And Why Is He A Meme? The Viral YouTube Comment About Stopping 'WW3' Explained
Every once in a while, someone on the internet leaves a comment so epic that it inspires a whole wave of memes about the commenter.
This is the case for Shachar567, a casual YouTube user who recently left a comment on a Lessons In Meme Culture video that instantly turned him into a social media hero and the possible answer to World War III.
So, who is Shachar567, and why is he a meme? Here's what you need to know.
Who Is Shachar567?
Shachar567's virality began shortly after YouTuber Lessons In Meme Culture posted a video about World War III memes titled, "Is WW3 Actually Happening?" The video was posted on June 15th and gained about a million views in two days.
More importantly, on the day it was posted, YouTuber shachar567 commented, "You guys are acting like I'm gonna let this happen," with many presuming he was referring to World War III based on the video's topic.
The comment gained over 55,000 upvotes in two days, was liked by the video creator himself and was even highlighted as the top comment. People loved the idea of some random guy with a black profile picture and no prior posting history being able to save the world from World War III.
The comment was subsequently screenshotted, reposted across Reddit and started to inspire memes over the following days.
How Is 'Shachar567' Used In Memes?
Memes about Shachar567 tend to ironically hype him up as the strongest man on Earth and, ultimately, the savior of humankind. These memes suggest that he is more than capable of stopping World War III and just about any other tragedy that might come upon the Earth.
Most of these memes use preexisting formats and slap Shachar567's name into them to spread the word of his power.
Shachar567 has started playing into the meme, too. As his comment went viral, Shachar567 posted an ominous video to his YouTube channel claiming that he stopped World War III once and that he would do it again.
Since then, he's posted a few other mysterious videos playing into the jokes as memes about him continue to spread online.
What Are Some More 'Shachar567' Memes?
For the full history of Shachar567, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
