Over the course of 2017, the Kekistan flag has moved off of the internet, and strangely enough, into the real world. People have showed up brandishing it at numerous pro-Trump and far-right rallies.

Soon, Pepe, who had come to embody the troll ethos, also found an analogue in politics. “Trump, the loser, the outsider, the hot mess, the pathetic joke, embodies this duality.

How have Pepe-posting meme warriors responded to real violence of alt-right?

The Kekistan banner is modeled after a Nazi war flag: The Kek logo sits in the center instead of a swastika, and green replaces red in the color scheme. Note also that the E inside the four K’s ...

Bungie apologizes for Destiny 2 item that resembles neo-Nazi flag Dev insists that apparent “Kekistan” logo in game “does NOT represent our values.” Kyle Orland Senior Gaming Editor ...

Bungie has said that it plans to remove gauntlets in Destiny 2 that have similar elements to the Kekistan flag, a design based on a Nazi war flag. The Road Complex AA1 gauntlets in Destiny 2 share ...