The revolution will not be memeified

Chrystia Freeland's Aug. 22 tweet, left, and the Conservatives' Aug. 13 video are just two recent examples of politicking online for the lowest-common denominator.
There’s absolutely no arguing that politics happens online just as much, if not more, than it does in the House of Commons Chamber. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and now TikTok are all places where the political class and those working hard to join it try out new material and rally their base. E...

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