Pardon thy ignorance, but why was the frog chosen as the major symbol here? I did some quick searching but most results are around spiritual aspects. (Never been a reddit usr)
https://www.atshq.org/frog-symbolism/
I also recall it was slang for The French at one point.
Pepe is french so i see the connection, but so was the WB. skunk.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cult-of-kek
https://www.realmofhistory.com/2022/08/12/kek_heqet_egyptian_frog-god_meme/