My journey to see if the Bernie Bro stereotype holds up

[NJCher]

Updated: February 26, 2020 - 1:38 PM
Paul Starobin, Philadelphia Inquirer

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Everywhere, it seems, supporters of Bernie Sanders, branded by their critics as “Bernie Bros,” are accused of harassment. Their online bullying, Philadelphia’s Lindy Li has said, forced her recent resignation as treasurer for Pennsylvania Young Democrats. Sanders supporters reportedly carpet bombed the social media feed of Elizabeth Warren with snake emojis and GIFs. A Kamala Harris backer attributed an Instagram post wishing him brain cancer to a Sanders fanatic.

Such charges trouble me. While I supported Sanders in 2016, now that he is running again, I have no interest in associating myself with a bunch of hooligans—if indeed that’s what they truly are.

But are they? I decided it was time to experience Team Sanders in the flesh, in order to decide whether he is a candidate I’m still willing to back.

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[ancianita]

1. Attacking Bernie through his supporters will continue to be the strategy. To impugn the judgment

of one group of Americans is a strategy to turn them against each other, every time, using the "taint" shots like in some daily paintball ambush.

We might as well get all this out in the open before the general, so we know how to fight the accusations of "mob" and "murderers" and "terrorists" and even "Nazis" that we're going to get hurled at our side.

Best of luck. This is a good thing you're doing. I hope you can get numbers, anecdotes, and observe any GOP insurgency intended to undermine any Democrat, create chaos and depress turnout.

[Paka]

2. K&R

Nice article. Thanks for posting. Obviously I enjoyed it because I am proudly one of the "Bernie Bros." Our enthusiasm gets misread, but with a candidate as good as Bernie, we can't help being passionate.

[ProfessorPlum]

3. great article, thank you