Jokes/articles/memes that don't help win victories in DC or in court, and convert no pro-Trump minds to anti-Trump, are likely net -ve value
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if your goal is to win politics, sure.
Most memes are to signal group membership.
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sure, but what are the meme-makers goals?
It's easy to make a meme that reinforces group identity, and _hard_ to make one that wins.
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but then, the *chan folks think they memed Trump into office, so what do I know?
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they kinda did, that's why it's important to learn the use of this weapon to win back
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I wonder; is there a good example of a meme that made people pro-trump last year?
I found the w40k references pretty dumb, myself.
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who did pepe convince to become pro-trump?
I guess Clinton's denouncement of pepe made her look out of it. Maybe that counts.
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What is missing in convo is how the Moral Right was previously viewed: Uncool, backward, aged, stuck.
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still all those things. Diff is they created a space where it became cool/forward/young/growth-oriented inside
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yes. Good point on the youth side. Did not think of that. Prolly key.
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