November 3, 2021
I recently got stuck behind a car that had a “Biden is not my President” sticker proudly stuck on its rear windshield. In another instance, I was at a table with a few others when a woman put her cell phone down on the table with a “Trump is my President” sticker clearly visible to all. People seem to be comfortable giving Joe Biden the finger. Now, we have an instance when a Southwest Airlines pilot was heard saying “Let’ s Go, Brandon” over the loud speaker system. That phrase, which should not be translated because it’s meaning is disgusting, has become a terribly derogatory phrase aimed at Joe Biden. It started with NASCAR, and has spread from there.
Really, people? Not only is this behavior crude and boorish, it is patently un-American. It is not on the same scale as attacking the Capitol and denying the results of the last election, but it is born of the same parents. It may not be aggressive, but it is certainly passive-aggressive, and it may give others the wrong idea about what is expected and acceptable. As much as some people like myself detested Donald Trump and hated every day he was in office, we were not saying he was not our President. We were saying that we were embarrassed that he was our President, and that we were fearful about what he might do to our democracy. We didn’t want to overturn his election. We wanted to overturn him.
I am sure someone will find examples that will correct my assertions. That’s fine. It still doesn’t make it right.
The Spin Doctor 