¡Vamos, Brandon!
Posted on 12/21/2021 10:08:29 AM PST by SeekAndFind
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown has finally broken his silence about the “Let’s Go Brandon” chant that has swept the nation.
Back in October, when Brown won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega, the crowd was chanting “F**k Joe Biden,” while NBC Sports’ Kelli Stavast told her audience that they were chanting “Let’s go, Brandon.” Brandon Brown suddenly became the most famous sports figure Americans have never heard of, as “Let’s go Brandon” became the popular way to express dissatisfaction with a disastrous Biden regime propped up by its establishment media propaganda arm. But Brown himself has remained silent about the phenomenon — until now.
On Monday, Brown published an op-ed in Newsweek, aptly titled “My Name is Brandon.” It begins: “I am Brandon, the NASCAR driver and unlikely meme. A 28-year-old who now finds himself in the middle of the American political conversation. As a pro driver, I never expected to be in the passenger seat of my own viral moment.” Since it became a meme, he says, “my name has been chanted in literally hundreds of stadiums across the country, spanning nearly every conceivable sport [and then some]. I’ve heard my name chanted in bars, at events, in the course of everyday life and even in the chambers of Congress.”
Brown explains why he kept silent about the “Let’s go Brandon” chant:
All the advice I got from those around my racing career was to stay quiet after that now-famous interview. No one knew how my sponsors would react and, in my world, there is no car to drive without the sponsors.
So, I kept quiet. I turned down more press requests than I imagined someone could ever get—especially someone just starting his NASCAR career. I was afraid of being canceled by my sponsors, or by the media,
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
The guy told the NY Times he was staying out of politics. That’s traditionally what athletes do.
The truth is the minion of the Ministry of Propaganda’s poor attempt at gaslighting backfired bigly.
nbc=nationwide brandon chant...
Good op-ed. Let’s Go Brandon!
While I understand Brandon’s angst, I disagree with the suggestion that the chant is simply a meme. Instead it is a perfect and overt example of the enemedia’s bias and complete willingness to openly and obviously provide lies rather than the truth... even to the extent of providing the lie as the truth is easily audible in the same video. It obliterates the constant mantra from the leftist, communist-loving media scum that they are unbiased and objective... the fact that it became a “G-rated” way to describe the citizens’ opinion regarding Resident Retard is just an added bonus...
Truth will out!
I suspect we could say “let’s go biden!” and it would work just as go as Brandon.
Maybe better?
¡Vamos, Brandon!
Correct—this is about mass media attempts to propagandize and brainwash the masses.
They got caught red-handed.
(The use of the word “red” was intentional. :-) )
I understand that millions of people are struggling right now and are frustrated. Struggling to get by and struggling to build a solid life for themselves and their families, and wondering why their government only seems to make it worse. People have a right to frustration—even anger.
An accident of fate dragged the guy into this thing, but then we've all been dragged into it, and that was no accident.
There is no copyright on Brandon’s own words. No need for the “See What Happens Next” clickbait link.
Here are the rest of his quotes.
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One of the reasons why people are frustrated is something Brown has more experience with than most people: “I buy more gas than most. I don’t like that $4 per gallon has become the norm. I know the cost of everything is rising and I know first-hand that making ends meet can be a struggle for middle-class folks like me.”
Brown takes care to qualify his statements. “I have no interest in leading some political fight. I race cars. I am not going to endorse anyone, and I am certainly not going to tell anyone how to vote.” Then he adds, “But I’m also no longer going to be silent about the situation I find myself in, and why millions of Americans are chanting my name. I hear them, even if Washington does not. … I will use what free time I have to highlight the struggle we all feel and share, as Americans.”
But it didn’t, so he should just shut up and and be proud. But he doesn’t and he isn’t, so screw him.
CNN tried to use him when they made false statements about what the crowd was saying. It got turned around. Brandon should be gripping about CNN.
UK people now shouting Boris is a C*** . seems to be taking hold
A nice statement nonetheless.
"Let's Go America" - Has that become a racist chant?
“Racing at 200 miles per hour doesn’t give me a lot of time to think about politics. And even if it did, I have always preferred the roar of the engine to the roar of my voice. My job is to run the next lap faster than the last one. Politics has never been that interesting to me. Though, like most, I have always had the impression that politicians were likely the cause of more problems than they were the solutions.” Yet, he adds: “Those who thought this would all go away appear not to understand why millions of people are chanting my name.”
Brown explains that he has “spent a lot of time” in recent weeks “trying to understand why millions of people are chanting my name.” And he has found out: “I understand that millions of people are struggling right now and are frustrated. Struggling to get by and struggling to build a solid life for themselves and their families, and wondering why their government only seems to make it worse. People have a right to frustration—even anger.”
#fjb
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