Memetic Mediation: The Hard Problem of the Culture War

Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2020
ANALYSIS

During the build-up to the 2016 US presidential election, these terms were frequently highlighted in think pieces and hot takes—and for good reason. While presidential election cycles have always been acrimonious, this one was different. The tone was nastier, the strawmanning more egregious, and the appetite for genuine dialogue non-existent.

The so-called culture war was a defining feature of 2016, and rages on as we enter the 2020 election cycle. If your news intake comes from legacy media, such as CNN or Fox, you might see the culture war...

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