Leslie A. Hahner Archives
Memes Against Impeachment: Trump’s Shitposted Truth
With impeachment coming, far-right meme-makers and propagandists are helping to prop Trump up. We analyze PowerTie’s POTUS-retweeted line drawing animation.
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Toxic Nationalism: The Tomb of the Unborn Soldier
The point was to rally the base. But by wrapping the American flag around an “unborn soldier,” the photo infuriated the right and the left.
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Make America Meme: Why Melania Trump Birthday Photo was a Coup for the White House
More than pointed critiques, these memes tend to offer the Trump administration greater drama and even unwitting sympathy.
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