Kanye West’s antisemitic, anti-Black antics are another battle in “The Meme Wars”
There Are No Girls on the Internet
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4.4 • 820 Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2022
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Kanye West is trafficking in antisemitism and white supremacy, and he’s using memes to do it. In this longer episode, Bridget talks with Harvard researchers Dr. Joan Donovan and Emily Dryfuss about their insightful new book, “The Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.” They break down the history of memes, and what today’s memes tell us about our social and political futures. And they have a lot to say about Kanye West.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Job. And I go by the name, Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle. |
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| 0:30.7 | Hey, y'all. |
| 0:31.8 | Nimini here. |
| 0:32.9 | I'm the host of a brand new history podcast for kids and families called Historical Records. |
| 0:38.9 | Executive produced by Questlove, The Story Pirates, and John Glickman. |
| 0:43.3 | Historical Records brings history to life through hip-hop. |
| 0:47.7 | Flash slam, another one gone. |
| 0:50.0 | Bass bam, another one gone. |
| 0:51.9 | The crack of a bat and another one gone. |
| 0:54.0 | A tip of the cap because another one's gone |
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| 1:02.1 | A 15-year-old girl in Alabama |
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| 1:06.9 | Nine whole months before Rosa Parks did the same thing |
| 1:10.3 | Check it. |
| 1:11.4 | And it began with me. |
| 1:13.5 | Did you know, did you know? |
| 1:15.3 | I wouldn't give up my seat. |
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