You’ve probably noticed that the fundamental MAGA strategy for influencing public opinion is to drown out established media outlets by creating a parallel (dis)information universe of social media feeds. Pushing memes, talking points, and in-your-face messaging to tens of millions of people by the hour, their goal is to overwhelm. The movement has no patience for critical thinking and informed reporting. As the U.S. secretary of homeland security put it last month, “We’re not going to let media tell [our] story. We’re going to run a marketing campaign.”

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