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Re:Tracing a Meme from the Internet’s Fringe to a Republican... by ageek123 on Sunday November 04, 2018 @06:55PM (#18378755)
I'm not sure why the NYT is trying to make this sound somehow nefarious? All political movements have slogans and talking points.
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Re:Tracing a Meme from the Internet’s Fringe to a Republican... by hylianwarrior on Sunday November 04, 2018 @08:55PM (#18379269)
Sure, but that's not the point. What the piece actually presents is a (quite interesting) illustration of how the far-right online community kicked off a specific talking point and spread it widely within just a few days.
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Re:Tracing a Meme from the Internet’s Fringe to a Republican... by kubakan on Sunday November 04, 2018 @09:20PM (#18379390)
>online community kicked off a specific talking point and spread it widely within just a few days.

It’s just a meme. That’s how it works.

>far-right

Dilbert guy? I do not agree.

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