Why the trend of many sander supporters who appear to exist in an alternative reality dominated

[beachbum bob]

by conspiracy theories and a "victimhood" mentality? Is this something dominating with millennials?

[Cary]

1. It's what radicals do

And this is why they need to be marginal. They aren't functional.

[Surya Gayatri]

2. Exactly. They are so hidebound by their ideology that they can't move.

They're paralyzed by dead-headed doctrine, incapable of adapting as a situation evolves.

"Nattering nabobs of negativity", as Sprio Agnew once said so memorably.

[still_one]

10. Thanks Cary, you are absolutely right

[all american girl]

3. I've been rewatching the X-Files (just started season 9)

and I swear, some of the CT, if they had a monster of the week, could be from that show...DNC=The Syndicate...DWS=cancer man...Hillary=The well dressed guy....Or maybe I've just been watching wayyyyy too much X-Files (and having Mulder withdrawals)

[yallerdawg]

4. And Trump.

Flukeman - "Coming soon to a sewer near you."

[all american girl]

5. OMG!!!!!! That's soooooo funny...outloud laughting right now!!!!!!

You won the interwebs!!!!!

[Gothmog]

6. Denial is not just a river in Africa

[SharonClark]

7. Most millennials are as disengaged as the rest of the population

They like their beer and their team sports. Some support Sanders, some support Hillary and some support Trump. It is a joke to suggest they are all liberals.

[Walk away]

8. One thing you can count on, 90% of them will forget all about Bernie, the election and...

..."the Movement" in less than 6 months. The remaining 10% will cling to Bernie for as long as they can until distracted by other shiny objects to obsess on.

[lolly]

9. In 10-15 years they will be embarrassed

You'll probably have a hard time getting any of them to admit they were part of the "Feel The Bern" hysteria.

When their daughters/granddaughters/nieces come home from school proud of their history projects on The First Woman President, they'll lie and talk about how bravely they supported her.

[Walk away]

11. I don't know about that. So many are Naderites that they are used to...

explaining away embarrassing decisions!

[caquillo]

12. I have posted this elsewhere, but it bears repeating:

Most of his supporters are young millennials, i.e. college-age and twentysomethings. These kids, born around 1995 or so, were raised entirely different than previous generations. This is probably the first Presidential election where the "everyone gets a trophy" millennials have been able to vote. These kids who grew up using playgrounds with foam on the ground and plastic covering the handles of the swings, so that they don't get pinched, and who were covered from head to toe before they were allowed to go ride their bike around the neighborhood. They were raised to believe that they're special and entitled to everything, so Bernie's message is right on par with how they were brought up, and anyone with an opposing opinion is "the enemy" or coming from "not a safe space," and it's been fascinating to see how that upbringing has translated into politics.

[Squinch]

13. This is very true. I've been noticing this all along.

[beachbum bob]

14. yep....sense of entitlement AND NO responsibility.....a very bad combination for sure

[LisaM]

17. That is very interesting.

Bernie has been hiding in plain sight for years but never really caught on till recently. Looking back, I know see that he already loved attention and was really a lot better known - even with very few real accomplishments - than you'd expect an independent from a tiny state to be. He has finally encountered a large group that was looking for simple messaging and and that can assemble large crowds quickly due to social media. The ability to donate frequently by phone is also a good fit. I hate to paint all millennials with a broad brush because they aren't all trophy kids and I work with some who are great and hard working, but there are definitely enough who fit the stereotype to prove this point.

[grossproffit]

15. Social media and opinion based blogs have taken the place of books and common sense.

Why do any actual research when everything you read on the internet is true.

[beachbum bob]

16. their many parents must be so proud!!