THE ALT-RIGHT AND THE VACUUM-PACKING OF LANGUAGE
Funny things are happening with the way language works in the modern age. One thing I've noticed is the incredible acceleration of the cliche cycle—a provisional term for the life cycle of a phrase from jaunty neologism to jaded cliche.
A perfect example is the phrase "How X became a symbol for Neo-Nazis." This phrase, with "cartoon frog" filling the "X," was rolled out only a few days ago by the Clinton campaign in an attempt to turn the vast Pepe meme penumbra surrounding Trump into something toxic.
A perfect example is the phrase "How X became a symbol for Neo-Nazis." This phrase, with "cartoon frog" filling the "X," was rolled out only a few days ago by the Clinton campaign in an attempt to turn the vast Pepe meme penumbra surrounding Trump into something toxic.
