The meme appears to have originated in the fall of 2017 on the subreddit r/FireEmblemHeroes. By the end of the year,"Thanks, I hate it" was popping on Reddit and on Tumblr.

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“Thanks Obama.” It was the joke that kept on giving and going, the meme that kept on getting more memorable — and yes, sometimes, more annoying. Conversation Request Don’t m… ...