Journalist Furious After Pilot Broadcasts 'Let's Go Brandon' Over the Intercom

Liberals went into a tailspin of anger after a Southwest Airlines pilot used a conservative phrase over the plane’s loudspeaker on Friday. “We’re heading east at about 107 or 108 mph,” the pilot said, according to a…

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for liberalism trying to censor reality when an NBC reporter was interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown. During the interview, the crowd was chanting “F***

Joe Biden

” in the background. The reporter insisted the chant was “Let’s Go Brandon,” according to

Fox News.

But in Long’s spin, “The line has become conservative code for something far more vulgar: ‘F*** Joe Biden.’ It’s all the rage among Republicans wanting to prove their conservative credentials, a not-so-secret handshake that signals they’re in sync with the party’s base.”

In response to this threat to liberal orthodoxy making its way into the mainstream, social media users vented their outrage that a pilot tried to use a bit of political humor from the cockpit.

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Southwest Airlines said it “takes pride in providing a welcoming, comfortable, and respectful environment for the millions of customers who fly with the airline each year and behavior from any individual that is divisive or offensive will not be tolerated,” according to the New York Post.

Long called the phrase “coded crudity.”

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She quoted Jim Innocenzi, who crafts ads for Republicans, as calling the phrase “hilarious.”

“Unless you are living in a cave, you know what it means,” he said. “But it’s done with a little bit of a class. And if you object and are taking it too seriously, go away.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.