You’re acting as if https://doge.gov does not exist. Ask yourself under which presidency, administration and kind of politics such is allowed to even exist with a straight face.
I hardly think an internet image of a cartoon frog heavily influenced American elections, despite a surface-level co-option by various Republican politicians.
I'm just saying, it's a symptom. The crazy found critical mass, broke containment. From there it was laundered in millions of Facebook groups and here we are.
pol was made to contain all posting on the American culture war so it could be banned from the other (more active) boards
You’re acting as if https://doge.gov does not exist. Ask yourself under which presidency, administration and kind of politics such is allowed to even exist with a straight face.
It would've existed regardless of internet memes, just under a different and similarly obnoxious name.
You actually think if we replayed society and magically shut off internet memes it would have played out the exact same but under a different name?
More or less, but it depends on what is classed as an internet meme.
Well, broke the levee if you will. Otherwise, explain Pepe.
I hardly think an internet image of a cartoon frog heavily influenced American elections, despite a surface-level co-option by various Republican politicians.
I agree completely.
I'm just saying, it's a symptom. The crazy found critical mass, broke containment. From there it was laundered in millions of Facebook groups and here we are.
In no way?