Humans as the Good Guys Warhammer Meme

The Great Deception

This meme captures the absolute goldmine of moral ambiguity that is Warhammer 40K, all wrapped in a neat little joke. A well-meaning mom walks into a Games Workshop store, just trying to find a nice “good guy” faction for her kid. You know, like knights in shining armor or noble defenders of peace. The clerk, probably a veteran of a thousand paintbrush battles, just smiles and replies with all the confidence in the world: “The humans, obviously.” The punchline? Said humans are the Imperium of Man—basically a galaxy-spanning fascist theocracy that burns heretics, suppresses knowledge, and worships a mummified corpse on a golden toilet. Good guys? Sure… if you’re into grimdark oppression with extra chainswords.

Commissar Dad Energy

And the cherry on top is that image of a stone-faced Imperial Commissar, probably seconds away from ordering an execution for blinking too slow. The face is pure, stoic murderdad energy—someone who believes love is demonstrated through discipline and las-fire. He’s decked out in high Imperial fashion: red-trimmed coat, sharp military hat, and a glare that could stop a daemon in its tracks. His expression says, “I shot my last subordinate for asking if lunchtime was sacred.” The meme plays off the absurdity of pretending the Imperium are the “good guys,” when they’re really just the least-worst option in a universe made of nightmares. It’s comedy wrapped in bolter shells and blessed incense—and any 40K fan knows exactly how accurate that joke really is.