Jack Karlson, the Man Behind the Democracy Manifest Meme, Passes Away

Jack Karlson, the man behind one of the greatest memes Australia has ever provided the world, has died. He was 82.

It was in 1991 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, outside China Sea Restaurant, that Karlson bellowed the words that would etch him into viral history.

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[RivetHead]

He’s in the big Chinese restaurant in the sky, enjoying the finest succulent Chinese meal with the big man.

[manueldeabreu]

The REAL crime. We do not see his eloquence of his plea and defense in front of a judge.

[CoastfishTV]

My work mates and I used to blur out his famous lines which helped get us through a stressful work day. We've lost an Aussie legend. RIP Jack 🩵

[Xconvik]

RIP. I hope you get unlimited succulent chinese meals wherever you are mate.

[craigevans]

Democracy Manifest will live on for generations 🙌

[hotelsixty]

Jack's fortune cookie, "You made people smile, thank you Jack"

[Billtwiggmeister]

The man was a goat. A legend, thee most eloquent resisting of arrest I’ve ever seen. Let’s all gather at a Chinese restaurant wherever you may live in his honor. And all of us enjoy a succulent Chinese meal in his name, whichever meal that you find most succulent. Amen.

[souravjaiswal-jrbj]

If I ever go to prison, I want people like him to be my roommate.😂
My Twitter post will land me in jail in UK

[Opressed]

No one voted for him to be taken out of the restaurant enjoying a succulent Chinese meal!

[pavarottiaardvark]

We need a rap battle of Orson "aaah the French" Wells and Jack "aah I see you know your Judo well" Karlson

[UltimateThanos]

He was only a petty criminal. At least he wasn't a kid-diddler.

[markopolo]

R.I.P
Hope he can enjoy countless Succulent Chinese meals in the sky

[ladywalker]

Jack, You will be around for ever. RIP xx❤

[samsum]

With the internet, everyone will be famous for all eternity .

[truesouth]

I've never had a Chinese meal that wasn't succulent. That has got to count for something.

[tdog]

The internet was actually invented but just not in the way we know it now. R.I.P Jack

[freefunlovin]

Chanel 7 still posting this video on their Chanel with no amendment to wrongful accusations…

[staggerlee]

Gorn but never forgotten. Travel well, dear friend.

[WILLNOTCOMPLY]

These are the kind of maverick men we need badly now. Fighting a broken and warped system of oppression and making us all laugh the whole time. Rest easy my brother and enjoy all your succulent meals in a better place than this.