From master Jedi, to a pope, to AI Jesus, Trump has a track record of using pop culture reference as propoganda.
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Memes are the currency of the election campaign online. Here’s a report card on the Labor, Liberal and Greens efforts, from the good to the tone-deaf.
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage of young voters could cast their ballot in November.
Satire and humour have always been sites for popular engagement with the state in Kenya.
Effective political satire will often cause outrage. But is there evidence to suggest it can influence people’s personal politics?
Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
Much was made of The New York Times’ dual endorsement of Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. But four days prior, a hugely popular Facebook meme group threw its support behind Bernie Sanders.
With sharp political commentary just as likely to be found on Tumblr as in the pages of the Times, why aren’t the best internet memes being published in the nation’s top periodicals?
Politicians have been using memes to appear cool, plugged in, even ‘lit.’ Here’s why that’s not necessarily a smart idea.
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