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How Meme Culture Is Getting Teens Into Marxism

On social media, youths are seizing the memes of production to prove that continental philosophy isn't just an academic abstraction.

During his final year of high school, Myles was voted "Comedian of the Year," an accolade he received for being an admin on his school's Facebook meme page. Under his careful curation, inside jokes and gossip ran rampant, earning him the title.

Now 18 and studying journalism, Myles is a part of the growing movement of teenagers worldwide creating and sharing their own esoteric, leftist political memes on Facebook, Reddit, and Tumblr. "I love the way memes can brilliantly explain a huge political issue in a simple way," says Myles.

"I mean obviously memes aren't the be-all and end-all of political engagement, but they can often help explain and engage young people in a discourse that they get shut out of. I once saw this great meme from Sassy Socialist Memes that epitomized a really thoughtful criticism of economic rationalism.

"It was one of those 'funny because it's true' moments."

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