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cracked.com?
'top 5 memes destroying democracy'?
This reminds me of discussions in the 90s about TV advertising.
There is a feedback loop (which leads to some fucking crazy ideas gaining validation) but there is a/ more info than ever before (no excuse for being mislead) and b/ no going back.
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There was an opinion piece on cracked.com about how political memes do the whole political discussions/voting a disservice as they put complex real world choices as easy soundbites.
Targeted marketing is also a lower form of information as you are trying to "sell" a party in easy soundbites, which is a whole world away from televised debates. Think buzzfeed headlines...
I think there's a real risk that it's going to simplify politics (in people's heads) and cement the horrid One party VS the other party system even more :/
Could be wrong like.