Young Americans today learn of the 1993 standoff through pop culture and social media, often with an anti-government undertone
For years, Waco has been repackaged to reach Americans who came of age after the siege, often through a pop-culture lens that celebrates the Branch Davidians’ defiance against the government and glosses over allegations of sexual and other abuse from former members of the group and investigators.
Language around the siege has been turned into slang and puns, with “Waco” used as a stand-in for any volatile situation, or as an abbreviation for “We Ain’t Coming Out.” Urban Dictionary lists “Koresh” as a synonym for burned, giving the usage example “I koreshed the toast.” And at the height of protests against mask mandates, some right-wing picketers labeled their opponents “Branch Covidians.”
“Like with anything else these days, it’s introduced through this ahistorical signposting phenomenon,” he said. “They pick and choose what’s relevant and they couldn’t tell you more than the meme-ified version of these historical incidents and events, whether that’s Ruby Ridge or Waco or Oklahoma City or even 9/11.”
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