http://mashable.com/2017/05/18/neoliberal-meme-culture/#AyUelgfA0qqq
Breaking - New York, New York.
An article published by Mashable journalist Heather Dockery continues to stir controversy among one self-righteous, self-
aggrandizing grad student.
Six months after the November election and Trumps historic upset, liberals continue to acknowledge any responsibility for the RNC victory this November. While there is still no consensus regarding Hilary's defeat, suspects include Vladamir Putin, racism, Bernie bros, misogynists, African-Americans, Latinos, white men, and Voldemort.
However, in the past month, an unprecedented and disturbing new trend of outright denial has developed among the most distraught and narcissistic of the liberal pundits. I've never seen anything like it commented the Easter bunny, "they're completely cut-off from reality."
Mr Bunny may have a point, recent success of the UK Labor Candidate Jeremey Corby, an old-school hardline socialist, the success of the Dutch Freedom party in the parliamentary elections, the rise of French National Front as the largest opposition party, and the election of Donald Trump to the White House seems directly contradict Ms. Dockerays claim of lost elections. The current rise and interest in non-liberal political parties in european and U.S at a level not seen since the 1930's.
A new group of up-and-coming political strategists believes they have found a way to stem the tide and begin winning elections; shitposting internet memes. Unsatisfied with their standard cultural hegemony of traditional media outlets that had existed for decades, they searched for a new method. "We really spend all our time shitposting anyway, so we figured why not do it for a political candidate," says founder and moderator of /r/neoliberal Ampersand.
However many remain skeptical, and many have raised questions if contributors have even an elementary understanding of the of neoliberalism they claim to support. A strenuous google search revealed it was actually Ronald Reagan and Margeret Thatcher who first popularized neoliberalism. When asked for a confirmation, Ronald Reagan said "bbbbrRrraaaaraaiiiins" but a second google search was able to confirm our original findings.
Classifying Bill Clinton "socially liberal" has also been a cause for concern. His presidency is widely regarded as on of the most socially conservative in recent memory. Highlights being: the restriction of federal benefits of LGBT couples (DOMA), Punitive welfare reform, massive Expansion of the drug war and prison system, firing his surgeon general for supporting sex education, bombed a Syrian pharmaceutical plant and Serbia but failed to intervene in Rwanda.
But one can't help if these meme efforts, however well intentioned are misguided. (neo)Liberalism is an ideology and set of policies developed by highly educated elites for other educated elites, requiring at least a rudimentary understanding of economics. Pair that up with the limited scope of interesting things of which to meme about most end up with most memes blown' in the wind. "I really struggle designing these memes for the plebs says chief meme creator Wumbotarian "when you're this brilliant it's hard to dumb yourself down to their level." he pauses They just don't have any appreciation for nuance."
As i walked my down the stairs, into the lobby and onto the street, I couldn't help but think that liberalism's best days were already behind it. And for the first time since they election, I began to feel hopeful for the future of a real left-wing politics.
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