Okay, so, like, tech and politics? Total rollercoaster, right? Let’s rewind to 2004. Facebook was just a twinkle in Zuck’s eye, Twitter was still just a sound birds made, and YouTube? Nope. Nada. Political campaigns were, dare I say, kinda… boring?

Fast forward a few years, and BOOM! Obama’s 2008 campaign hit us with the whole “hope” thing, and guess what? Tech was the engine. Organizing online? Groundbreaking. Social media? Untapped goldmine. It was like, suddenly, politics got a profile on MySpace (RIP).

Then came the age of Facebook ads. Remember those? Suddenly, everyone’s Aunt Susan was sharing political memes. It was like, “Whoa, politics is now in my face 24/7!” And let’s be real, sometimes it was a total mess. Misinformation? Rampant. Echo chambers? Everywhere. It’s like we went from zero to a hundred real quick, and nobody knew how to handle it.

And now? 2025 is looming. TikTok is the new battleground. Deepfakes are getting scary good. AI is writing campaign speeches (no joke!). It's like, can we even trust what we see anymore? Legit question.

So, what’s the deal? Tech’s made politics way more accessible, sure. But it’s also opened up a Pandora’s Box of crazy. Can we fix it? Gotta try, right? Before AI starts running for office. (Okay, maybe that’d be interesting… or terrifying).

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