There's a difference between calls for violence and this sort of wink that the 'Let's Go, Brandon' meme is." How this meme compares with others directed at presidents "It's not a search term that they were going to limit," Stall says. Independent researcher Hampton Stall, who studies ideology and group cultures, says the phrase itself is "shareable and adaptable" and can be used in public in "way that cursing out the president cannot."Ĭoronavirus Updates Memes about COVID-19 helped us cope with life in a pandemic, a new study findsĪnd while it's possible that social media platforms and search engines might ban the more explicit phrase, Stall says the meme version isn't a phrase that can be banned. The airline says it's conducting an internal investigation of the incident. A Southwest Airlines pilot used the phrase to sign off from a flight on Friday. People are using the phrase as inspiration for multiple songs. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, no stranger to memes, also added to this discourse when he posted a photo from Game 2 of the World Series in which he stands with another Houston Astros fan whose sign reads "LET'S GO BRANDON" in big bold letters. Bill Posey of Florida, ended a speech on the House floor, in which he talked about frustrations with the Biden administration's agenda and legislation, with a "Let's go, Brandon!" and a quick fist pump.
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