Headline Roundup • November 1st, 2021
Perspectives: The 'Let's Go, Brandon' Chant
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The seemingly innocuous phrase "Let's go, Brandon" has become code for people expressing their displeasure with President Joe Biden. Why?
At a NASCAR race on Oct. 2, an NBC reporter said the crowd's chant of "Fu*k Joe Biden" was actually a supportive "Let's go, Brandon!" cheer for race-winning driver Brandon Brown. Since then, the phrase has become a popular euphemism across the political right. Republican lawmakers have donned COVID-19 facemasks sporting the phrase in Congress, songs about it have reached the top of popularity charts, and former President Donald Trump has used it to sell merchandise.
The phrase and its usage by politicians and the public has been covered across the spectrum. An AP Politics (Lean Left bias) journalist reported hearing a Southwest Airlines pilot say the phrase over the intercom on a flight Friday, which set off a chain reaction of coverage across the spectrum and an internal investigation at Southwest. Left- and center-rated sources often analyzed how the phrase has gained popularity, attributing its rise to social media and Trump's continued influence on the Republican Party. Some right-rated voices celebrated the phrase; others accused mainstream media of framing the phrase negatively in a purported effort to protect Biden.
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CNN Digital
On Friday night, a Southwest Airlines pilot allegedly said "Let's go Brandon" over the plane intercom, causing a stir on board and prompting an investigation by the airline.
As CNN wrote:
"The Associated Press, which had a reporter on board the flight, first reported that a pilot of a Friday flight from Houston to Albuquerque ended his typical greeting to passengers with the phrase "Let's go Brandon," which has become right-wing code for 'F**k Joe Biden.' The AP report said passengers responded with audible gasps."
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The Hill
The Trump campaign team sent out an email Thursday offering "Let's Go Brandon" T-shirts in return for any campaign donation of $45 or more.
The email reads in part: "You’ve probably heard it being chanted anywhere patriotic Americans get together. Well now, President Trump has put America’s favorite new phrase on a custom shirt. That’s right. President Trump has just authorized the release of his brand-new, limited-edition 'LET’S GO BRANDON' shirts."
The email goes on to say that the T-shirt is in "high demand," and is stated in the email as being "low stock." The email...
AP Photo/Joshua Bessex
For very good reason, the media and Democrats feel threatened and terrified by the “Let’s go, Brandon!” chant, which is why we must never stop saying it.
If the organized left understands nothing else, it understands the power that comes when normal, everyday people realize they are not alone.
This is why, among the joyless left, there was a weekend-wide, five-alarm freakout over a Southwest Airlines pilot reportedly saying over the intercom, “Let’s go, Brandon.”
Before I go any further, it’s important to point out that this particular pilot incident...
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