battle cry

Right-wing troll battle cries meant to trigger perceived adversaries are, in effect, punchlines.

What was meant to be an insult took less than a minute to become a battle cry.

Yes, we remember battle cries and promises of vengeance, but most often audiences cling to lines that resonate because they acknowledge the seriousness of the situation with the most human of reactions: cracking a joke.

Their battle cry was “Death to the tyrant!”

The battle cry of the Confederacy resounded a long way from its home, but throughout the Civil War, you could hear it in secessionist hangouts like the old Bella Union Hotel.