The days when you could self-isolate from the political conversations around you simply by retreating to your preferred social media haven are long gone. War is already occurring, and that leads the act of meme-making in a time of crisis to feel much, much different.įor starters, most major social media platforms have become increasingly political in recent years, as various political crises have engulfed communities from Instagram to TikTok to fandom Twitter. We’ve been here before.īut unlike previous instances when “WWIII” memes took over the internet, this round of social media discourse has been tinged with grim reality. The memes themselves were utterly predictable. Can’t believe we’re gonna tweet through this war- Zara Rahim February 24, 2022
