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February 26, 2021, 2:00 pm
So far, this year’s edition of the Conservative Political Action Conference has already broken out several hits, including the golden idol of Donald Trump, people booing a request to follow hotel rules, and now Ted Cruz screaming “freedom” like he was wearing a kilt.
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And yes, it was in direct reference to Braveheart, which is about an actual instance of oppression and not about being asked to wear face coverings in the interest of public safety.
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“In the immortal words of William Wallace, ‘freedom!'” he shouted.
This also doesn’t hit quite as well considering the fact that the character William Wallace was played by Mel Gibson, and it seemed like the GOP was trying to get away from being the party of antisemitism.
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We aren’t sure what Ted was really screaming “freedom” about, whether it was masks or something about Joe Biden or his ability to jet off to Cancun whenever things get rough, and we don’t so much care to find out. The important thing is that Senator Ted Cruz created the perfect meme of himself, and now the entire Cruz-hating internet is joining in on the fun.
Without further ado, here are our favorite entries in the Ted Cruz Braveheart meme extravaganza.
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*First Published: February 26, 2021, 2:00 pm
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