Michael Senters

PhD candidate in political science at Virginia Tech studying translation of online (4chan-derived) culture into mainstream politics; guest expert analyzing memes on the Charlie Kirk assassination shell casings.

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Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 29min

Assassinations Are Shitposts Now

In this intriguing discussion, Michael Senters, a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech specializing in online culture's influence on politics, dives into the peculiarities of political violence and internet memes. He unpacks the bizarre inscriptions found on shell casings from a recent assassination, revealing the layers of irony and significance behind them. Senters explores the crossover of gaming culture with political messaging, and how online communities have warped perceptions, ultimately questioning the disturbing implications of memes in violent acts.

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