The Richard Spencer University of Florida Speech meme stems from a 2017 event where the controversial figure spoke at UF amidst significant protests and heckling. The visual of Spencer at the podium, attempting to speak while being met with a wall of noise and opposition, quickly became a symbol for anyone doubling down on an unpopular or widely disliked opinion. In meme culture, it is used to satirize individuals who shout their 'hot takes' into a void of criticism, or to represent the feeling of being the only person in a room defending a specific point of view, regardless of its validity.