Ep. 39: Garrison Davis “On White Boy Summer”
An example of a FashWave White Boy Summer meme. Davis, Jamie, and Josh discuss the evolution of the White Boy Summer meme and the mainstreaming of white supremacist violence on episode 39 of the Digital Void Podcast.
Writer for Uprising: A Guide from Portland and Bellingcat and a researcher for Behind the Bastards and Worst Year Ever, Garrison Davis explains the evolution of “White Boy Summer” from Chet Hanks music video to white supremacist meme. Davis shares the story of how “White Boy Summer” was discussed amongst 4Chan message board users and far-right Telegram channels and, ultimately, how the meme ended up becoming commodified. Further, Davis explains how the vaporwave aesthetic is used by fascists and the most common aesthetics of far-right memes. As far-right groups attempt to incite violence and organize in-person rallies, Davis discusses how the likeness of mainstream figures like Tucker Carlson and Mark McCloskey are used by far-right groups to help radicalize people. What can people do to stay vigilant of extremism, and why should we listen to experts?
Plus: We announce The Meme in the Moment Festival, New York City’s first festival of memes! We hear from Caveat’s Booking Manager Alex Liu about what to expect from the venue. Tickets for The Meme in the Moment are available now.
You can read Robert Evans’ and Davis’ White Boy Summer, Nazi Memes, and the Mainstreaming of White Supremacist Violence on Bellingcat.
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Resources mentioned on this episode:
Ali Breland - Twitter Finally Bans Nick Fuentes -
Chet Hanks - White Boy Summer
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