The NPC meme is a double-edged sword that cuts both ways.
It can be flipped to describe the group that is employing it to describe another group of people they disagree with.

If you enjoyed this video, I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to read James Corbett's - Know Your Meme post on this subject.

https://steemit.com/internet/@corbettreport/know-your-memes-npc

Is this really any better than the leftists calling anyone they disagree with a Nazi or the rightists calling anyone they disagree with an NPC? When we employ such catch-alls, are we any better than the NPCs (or normies) that we deride?

Well, yes and no. If we are simply employing these terms as thought-stopping insults, terms that can be used in lieu of actual argument, then yes, we are no different than those who dismiss us as "conspiracy theorists" for discussing uncomfortable political issues.

But there is a sense in which terms like "NPC" may be pointing to something actually descriptive. It has long been the stuff of revolutionary lore that there is some magic percentage of the population (3% or 5% or maybe 10%) who are actually responsible for political change. These are the people who debate political ideas, form their own opinions, formulate strategies to change society and fight to bring those changes about. The rest of the public are, for all intents and purposes, non-playing characters in the game of history.

Enjoy!