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Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme culture

The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.

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Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme cultureThe dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.
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