John and Elizabeth talk with Brandeis linguistic anthropologist Janet McIntosh about the language of US alt-right movements. Janet’s current book project on language in the military has prompted thoughts about the “implausible deniability” of “Let’s Go Brandon”–a phrase that “mocks the idea we have to mince words.” The three of them unpack the “regimentation” of … Continue reading "92 Janet McIntosh on “Let’s Go Brandon,” QAnon and alt-right language (EF, JP)"
