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Far-left state lawmaker says 'Let's Go Brandon' chant 'should be equated with burning the flag' — and detractors give her a harsh history lesson
Rep. Gloria Johnson — a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives — took to Twitter earlier this week and fired off a post that made a number of folks, in a manner of speaking, see red.
What did she write?
Johnson — who seems to be a very active Twitter user and doesn't appear to appreciate Republicans and conservatives very much — eyeballed a tweet from the Tennessee Holler making fun of the "Let's Go Brandon!" chant and then posted the following:
As a friend said, I think it should be equated with burning the flag, in essence, that\u2019s what they are doing.https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1460245720330551299\u00a0\u2026— Rep. Gloria Johnson (@Rep. Gloria Johnson) 1636988041
"As a friend said, I think it should be equated with burning the flag, in essence, that's what they are doing," Johnson wrote in reference to the "Let's Go Brandon" chant.
What's the background?
As most everyone in America likely knows by now, "Let's Go Brandon!" is code for "F*** Joe Biden!" The chant came to life after a reporter seemingly tried to downplay a "F*** Joe Biden!" chant at a NASCAR race in early October by insisting the crowd actually was cheering "Let's go, Brandon!" for the winner, Brandon Brown.
But no one with an honest pair of operational ears thought that was the case, and since then anti-Biden folks have upped the ante by going all in with "Let's Go Brandon!" at various gatherings to get under the skin of leftist politicians and media members who know full well what the chant stands for.
How did folks react to Johnson's declaration?
While the Democratic lawmaker added a tweet saying, "Reading is fundamental. It's not a legal take, it's a person's opinion. And as a few were smart enough to understand — both are protected speech," detractors still gave Johnson a harsh history lesson, particularly with regard to the fact that many prominent leftists practically made a sport of publicly declaring "F*** Donald Trump" when the Republican commander in chief was in the White House:
"Really? So i assume you also condemned the vile remarks made to our 45th president for four years?" one commenter wondered. "Could you link me to those tweets? Otherwise #LetsGoBrandon."
"Your party loves burning the flag, now you you're against it? Hahahahaha. Yeah, right," another user mocked. "Also, I'll delete this if you can direct me to your phony outrage (and that's exactly what this is) toward the previous occupant of the White House when far worse things were said... and done [to Trump]."
And:
Remember that time when Robert de Niro burned the flag at the Tony Awards?\n\nYoutube remembers.https://youtu.be/1zNr8Pf1QkY— Utah's Libertarian Party \ud83d\uddfd (@Utah's Libertarian Party \ud83d\uddfd) 1637167595
Then this would be the equivalent of\u2026?pic.twitter.com/C7QPI4mLwB— Dave Emerich (@Dave Emerich) 1637160194
A) it's NOTHING like burning the flag, and \n\nB) Say WHAT? You assholes APPROVE of flag burning...pic.twitter.com/8xv9T0nqrm— Safing Sector (@Safing Sector) 1637108295
Trans Olympic athlete said 'goal' is to win event to 'burn a US flag on the podium'
The Olympics are traditionally a time when Americans come together under a shared sense of patriotism and love of country. But for one U.S. Olympic athlete, the dream of standing on the winner's podium would mean an opportunity to express the exact opposite.
In a Facebook post last year, unearthed by Fox News, transgender BMX freestyle rider Chelsea Wolfe declared that being able to set fire to the American flag in protest while on the podium was the motivating factor driving them to accomplish their dream.
"My goal is to win the Olympics so I can burn a US flag on the podium. This is what they focus on during a pandemic. Hurting trans children," wrote Wolfe, who qualified to be an alternate for this year's Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan, wrote on March 25, 2020.
Included underneath Wolfe's text was a link to a PinkNews story titled, "Trump administration officially declares it believes trans girls should be treated as 'biological males.'"
In conversation with Fox News, Wolfe explained that the since-deleted post was not intended to convey a disdain for America. Rather, it was an attempt to "take a stand against fascism":
"Anyone who thinks that I don't care about the United States is sorely mistaken," Wolfe told Fox News. "One of the reasons why I work so hard to represent the United States in international competition is to show the world that this country has morals and values, that it's not all of the bad things that we're known for. I take a stand against fascism because I care about this country and I'm not going to let it fall into the hands of fascists after so many people have fought and sacrificed to prevent fascism from taking hold abroad. As a citizen who wants to be proud of my home country, I'm sure as hell not going to let it take hold here."
Wolfe, who was born a biological male, if given the chance will compete as a female in the upcoming games in Japan.
Earlier this month, in an Instagram post announcing their acceptance as an alternate, Wolfe discussed her journey as a transgender BMX rider.
"I searched for so long trying to find out if there had ever been a professional trans bmx rider to show me that who I am would be okay and unfortunately I found no one. I had the badass cis women inspire me but there was always a disconnect," Wolfe said. "Eventually I started to meet some amazing women who helped me accept that I am a woman just like any other and that I deserve a place to exist in the world just like everyone else."
In order to compete as a transgender female athlete, the International Olympic Committee specifies that athletes must declare that their gender identity is female and cannot change that declaration for at least four years.
As part of an effort to maintain "fair competition," the athlete must also test under specified testosterone levels at least 12 months prior to competitions.
Sheriff leaving Democrats after watching 'idiots' on 'left-wing' stoke 'civil unrest' in American cities
An Indiana sheriff announced he's switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party — and it has everything to do with the "idiots" on the "left-wing" he's observed stoking "civil unrest" this summer, WEVV-TV reported.
What are the details?
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding noted his political party switch at a press conference Thursday, the station said.
"It's interesting that we see this glorious flag here," he said, WEVV reported. "The Democrats want to burn that thing every day."
Wedding continued, the station said: "That's part of the reason why I said 'I can't tolerate that.' Burning our flag, the symbol of our country and our freedom, the greatest country in the world."
The sheriff added that "in the left-wing, you can't say 'God.' They can't say 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. ... It's ridiculous. And I sit and watch this, I think, 'How can I even say or be a part of idiots like that,'" WEVV reported
"I'm tired of seeing fires set in our streets," Wedding also said, according to the station. "I'm tired of people defying God, our church, our police, our government, and everything we stand for. You hard-working people, that have worked from the time you're young to now, you've become successful individuals — and they want to get on you for being successful. I don't believe in that."
He also brought up the talking point of defunding the police that "left-wing liberals" have been propagating amid protests and rioting since George Floyd died while in police custody in May, WEVV said.
"By not supporting the rule of law, we see chaos like in Chicago, Portland, Seattle," the sheriff continued, according to the station, "and instead of defunding the police, they should support funding the police during this time of civil unrest."
Wedding added that the GOP has "a lot of work to do — including winning the presidential election, because if not, we're in trouble," WEVV said.
Anything else?
After his announcement, Wedding told WFIE-TV the Democratic Party has lost its way.
"The Democrats represented hard-working individuals," he added to the station. "People who were just working-class America and they believed in values, family, and that you've got to work to achieve. I think we've lost that in the Democratic Party. I was one of the people who had nothing growing up, and I've worked to achieve. I'm proud of where I was and where I am today."
What did local Democrats have to say?
The Democratic Party of Vanderburgh County released the following statement to WFIE regarding Wedding's party switch:
While we are disappointed with Dave Wedding's decision to leave the Democratic Party, we are more disappointed with the reasoning he provided the community for his choice. We are aware that there are many conversations regarding police reform on a national level. However, Sheriff Wedding knows that the Democratic majorities on the County Commissioners and City Council have been strongly and consistently supportive of local law enforcement. In contrast, he has always pointed out the Republican-controlled Vanderburgh County Council and Indiana State Legislature were responsible for the creation of budgetary restraints that made his job more difficult. His move to the Republican Party after benefiting from years of Democratic support make his political opportunism all the more distasteful. Nevertheless, we as a party look forward to building on last year's success and welcoming a new wave of fresh leadership this fall and re-electing proven leadership including County Councilman Mike Goebel, State Representative Ryan Hatfield, County Coroner Steve Lockyear, and County Commissioner Ben Shoulders; among many others.
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