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The original comic was created to illustrated the absurdity of misusing^1^ the word "literally." Then, conservatives captioned it and shared it unironically as an anti-LGBTQ+ meme. Then, a third group understandably found the conservatives' version laughable, and it's been mostly shared ironically ever since.
^1^I don't necessarily agree with the post. It's okay to use "literally" just for emphasis, in my opinion.