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Mem accounts are huge on the platform.

Millions of people, myself included, follow them for the funniest content online, and often the jokes make a subtle

point to sell you something.

I've seen ironic posts from plant-based chicken nugget companies, goofy comics that I can then buy on a t-shirt, and wholesome

memes of cute stuffed animals that make me want to buy one of my own.

But recently, the meme pages have been trying to sell me something different. They've tried to sell me a politician.

Since launching his campaign for president, Michael Bloomberg has spent more than 450 million dollars on advertising.

A good chunk of Bloomberg's change has been spent online, and in 2020, memes are a part of that.

I'm Allegra Frank, I write and think about internet culture for Vox.com,

and I'm filling in for Ariel who's on vacation.

Today, what Bloombirds memes tell us about politics, influencers, and political

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