Berniebros--where did this name come from?

[one_voice]

just curious? Is something unique to DU or it a Bernie supporter thing?

eta: thanks for the answers.

[UglyGreed]

1. I believe

it is to slander those who support real change......never saw it until I started posting in GD-P

[Cali_Democrat]

2. It's not unique to DU

It's from this article:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/here-comes-the-berniebro-bernie-sanders/411070/

[m-lekktor]

5. oops I should have looked at your post

before I posted the same thing below.

[mythology]

3. I think it's silly if it didn't come from the Sanders camp, and it's silly when used in

a negative fashion toward Sanders supporters.

[one_voice]

6. Yeah, I was wondering why they would call themselves that...

as far as I know being a 'bro' isn't a good thing. Look it up in the Urban Dictionary. I know because my son told me what 'bros' were. If I had to guess which candidate would have the 'bro' demo it would be either a conservative or the Pauls--certainly not someone on our side.

That's why I asked I was a little confused.

[Fumesucker]

11. The best way to defuse the power of a slur is to embrace it and make it your own in a mocking way

Pretty soon those who were using the slur will stop using it because it doesn't work any more.

[m-lekktor]

4. I believe from this article in "The Atlantic".

I could be wrong.


http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/here-comes-the-berniebro-bernie-sanders/411070/

[Armstead]

7. That Berniebro doesn't even make any damn sense. How different from a Clintonbro?

[valerief]

8. I dunno. I'm part of Berniebras. nt

[NurseJackie]

9. HA! :-)

Funny!

[one_voice]

10. haha..

that made me laugh.