An exclusive new poll finds more than half of Americans have shared a political meme in the last three months. Sometimes people just think they're funny.

Political memes have gone mainstream as the distance between the White House and subcultures like 4Chan has closed.

They're a little bit funny, but as soon as you stack the up against classic American political memes like "binders full of women" or " horses and bayonets," you'll see which of the superpowers ...

A meme war is waging in Australian politics. But are memes useful in election campaigns? Funny videos, witty imagery and subtle in-jokes are flooding the political battleground.

Politics today is performance, and memes are its loudest cheerleaders—spreading fast, shaping beliefs, and signaling identity. Are we debating, or just rooting for our team?

Don’t get me wrong, I have a sharp sense of humor. But there’s a difference between laughing at the absurdities of life and ...