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This article talks about how internet memes have evolved in the past few years and how they’ve become intertwined with politics and how they have influenced voters in the campaign process. From Hillary gaining a following for tweeting “delete your account” to Donald trump to citizens of the United States believing and creating conspiracy theories over the popular meme – Ted Cruz as the Zodiac Killer. Politics and popular media have become like a science in how they relate to millennial generation of voters and affect who they chose to lead the country. Sometimes popular magazines can be difficult to trust information-wise. But I do believe there is a correlation with memes and politics. My generation can make a meme out of anything. When reflecting back on the 2016 election, I wonder how large Cruz’s campaign would’ve been if he wasn’t considered a meme. Would I even have known he was a candidate? Nevertheless, this article did hold some information and less opinion, which I would have expected from a tween magazine company. This is another big point I’d like to bring up in my podcast – how have memes affected politics? Similar to the social media question, I expect people of my generation to have thoughtful answers and their own experiences when dealing with the mixture of meme culture and the political world.