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Drew Magary

Oct 16, 2019

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Memes Are Propaganda Now

How stupid internet cat jokes morphed into one of Trump’s most effective weapons

This all started because a cat wanted a cheeseburger. I was online to bear witness to the birth of memes. I saw Keyboard Cat play off 5,700 different people. I slogged through dozens of recuts of the late Bruno Ganz throwing a tantrum as…

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