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Go Brandon, but we all know what the sayin' mean. Well, the "Brandon" being referenced is actually NASCAR driver Brandon Brown, but the phrase isn't intended to be a sign of support for the wheelman. [62] Several White House officials, members of the Biden team, as well as U.S. Instead of "Let's Go, Brandon!" the crowd was chanting, "F--- Joe Biden." A reading of the two chants may not do it justice, but there are videos galore, some of which appear at the end . Oliver Povey Olabolob [47][48], In early November, the right-wing[49] crypto coin LGBcoin (LGB) began trading,[50] and on December 30, 2021, LGBcoin announced that it would be sponsoring Brandon Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. [11] Later in 2021, a rapidly increasing number of national Republican politicians explicitly supported or referred to the phrase. Learn more easy tips for dining in or out. Brandeis University made headlines recently after a group of students developed a list of words and phrases that some consider to be oppressive language. (SOUNDBITE OF BRIAN BLADE SONG, "AFTER THE REVIVAL") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. United States, Copyright 2023, Georgia Public Broadcasting. Greg Abbott and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who have both shared the slogan on Twitter. "We never fail to be horrified by some new outrage.". The phrase has been used in right-wing circles for nearly a year now - and has even been used by high-profile. But how did Republicans settle on the Brandon phrase as a G-rated substitute for its more vulgar three-word cousin? A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump displays a "Let's Go Brandon" hat before a campaign event for Terry McAuliffe, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Virginia, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. SIMON: Is there any evidence that this phrase, which is perfectly innocuous, is being used for more malevolent purposes? [46], On January 25, 2022, Kid Rock released a single, "We the People", in which he attacks the media, Dr. Anthony Fauci, masks, COVID-19 restrictions, and Big Tech, and which features the chant "Let's go Brandon" in the chorus. And I think that's probably fair. : I suppose the feeling that they really pulled one over is the point! But search engines and moderators would be capable of catching it.