Episode 13: “Social Media & Social Justice” with Taraneh Azar

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Tara Azar joins Max & Bryan to discuss how memes and social media relate to social justice. We discuss pros and cons of social media’s impact on recent BLM protests and how the alt-right weaponizes memes for their hateful agenda. Tara also joins Ariana for “Class Struggle.”

Make sure to check out Tara’s piece for yourself at nupoliticalreview.com.

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Music courtesy of Cooper Gould and « Funky Element » from Bensound.com.

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