Are Sanders Supporters Hurting Their Candidate?

[RichVRichV]

267. I think Bernie supporters are doing pretty good.

Every online poll I've seen, whether here at DU or on various other sites, has Bernie getting 70%+ of the votes. Bernie has been called royalty of facebook, is dominating on twitter, is very well received on Reddit, etc.

We've been winning people over all over the internet by posting facts and videos on Bernie, not by attacking other candidates. However we never let lies, half truths, and smears go unanswered. When someone smears Bernie, we're going to correct them in force. When a candidate says they're for or against something, but their record says the exact opposite, we're going to call them on it.

If candidates and their supporters don't like it when we call them on their BS, there's a simpler solution than chastising Bernie supports, they can just quit trying to BS us and be straightforward. Being truthful on an unpopular stance is going to get a candidate more respect than triangulating to get votes.

I'd say us 'hateful Bernie internet trolls' are doing a pretty good job winning people over on the medium we access.