Some fans at rival schools have welcomed the Bears by mocking them as far-left radicals online, bringing the culture wars to the already scorched-earth digital battlefield of college football memes.
“By taking it on from a satirical lens, I think it let a lot of Cal fans take ownership of that label and allow us to embrace it on our own terms.
And simultaneously, it pokes fun at how other fans across the country have historically perceived the university."
Cal fans embraced a “Calgorithm” challenge by taking to social media to support just about every hot-button issue that’d boil the blood of any conservative culture warrior.
Le, the Cal fan, said he’s hopeful the football-fueled meme culture war could lead fans to better understand each other.
Persons:
Cal’s, Miles Goodman, he’d, ” Goodman, “, ”, Nam, MAGA, Le, ” Le, Cal
Organizations:
UC Berkeley’s Golden Bears, Atlantic Coast Conference, Bears, Auburn, NBC, Cal, FSU, Florida State Seminoles
Locations:
Berkeley , California, Florida