From Pepe the Frog to #10yearschallenge: Why Politicians Have Turned to Memes

... replies. Critics of Trump were trolled for being NPCs. Another collective meme used to provoke the president’s critics on Twitter is the hashtag #OrangeManBad, another reference to the weak arguments put forward by his opponents and critics. From the ... ... Language of Memes Since practically anyone can express their political views through provocative posts, trolling and memes on social media, this behaviour turned into a general trend, one which politicians were quick to embrace, filling their official ...