Memes are schemes meant mostly to manipulate
To make one laugh, or think in certain ways
To serve a fast food nugget of thought on a plastic plate
To goad bandwagons to choose "us/them"
In a world of nuanced colors and shades of gray.

200 years ago, newspapers could inflame or more
100 years ago, radios might beat the drums
20 years ago, TV might drive to war
Today, perhaps it's algorithms.