Hillary Clinton's website calls him 'a symbol associated with white supremacy.' NBC refers to him as a 'white nationalist symbol.' But to those who have known him longest, Pepe the Frog is none of the

Understanding Pepe

On the Media | Sep 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton's website calls him "a symbol associated with white supremacy." NBC says he's a symbol of white nationalism. But to those who have known him longest, Pepe the Frog is none of these things. Deep down, he's just a feel-good kinda guy who's gotten wrapped up in a bad scene. Bob talks to The Daily Dot's Miles Klee about the origins of Pepe, his true spirit, and whether he can ever escape his most recent associations.

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