Captured in a televised news broadcast on June 12, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most famous speeches at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. During this address, Reagan, playing himself as the Commander in Chief, issued a direct challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Soviet Union. He famously demanded, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!', referring to the physical and ideological divide of the Berlin Wall. In the digital age, this clip has transitioned from historical record to a versatile meme used to express a demand for the removal of any obstacle. It represents feelings of righteous indignation, authority, and the desire for freedom, whether from a literal fence or a digital paywall. Users often use it to represent the frustration of being blocked from something they feel entitled to access. Example captions: 'Me when the website makes me disable adblocker to see the article,' 'When you find out your crush has their profile on private,' and 'Demanding my dog let me into the room he's guarding.'