I’ll start this off with a question, and it may take you some time to connect it to the bulk of this column’s subject matter.

At first glance, Amelia, with her purple bob and pixie-girl looks, seems an unlikely candidate for the far right to adopt as an increasingly popular meme.

Static memes still make a humorous point, but they tend to get lost on platforms set up for motion. Video memes are much more effective, since they introduce a rhythm or a pause. Even a brief clip ...

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