Bernie: The Life of the Party? [View all]

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Maybe not. Especially for Hillary supporters. For other young Democrats, Bernie is the "life of the party". This article discusses the cultural challenges millennial Hillary supporters face when so outnumbered by their peers. Clinton supporters are grounded in reality, pragmatic and focused on policy compared to their Bernie counterparts. Hillary's young supporters deserve tremendous admiration and respect. They keep going in the face of constant opposition politically and socially. They steadfastly embrace the smartest, most experienced candidate with a progressive plan for getting things done!








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During one week last month, Christopher Ray, a San Francisco tour guide, attended three Sanders DJ parties: Bern Baby Bern, Weekend at Bernie's II and Bernhole.

"It's given me something else to do other than get wasted at a bar," said Ray, who has tattooed "Feel the Bern" on the inside of his right wrist....

"This is a whole generation that has grown up with disruption," Cain said. "They like the idea that Sanders wants to disrupt the banking system and the election system."

But Cain said Sanders and his young supporters have one other thing in common. "Neither of them," Cain said, "has any idea how to do it without the support of Congress.

"I tell them this daily, but they're going to vote their "consciences."

The differences between Clinton and Sanders supporters are clearest when they're explaining candidate preference.

Clinton supporters typically stress her policies and experience. "I think it's better to be pragmatic than to be idealistic," Arrieta-Kenna said.

Aldinger noted that Clinton was the only candidate with a plan to address sexual assault on college campuses..........

Angie McKee, a 30-year-old nonprofit manager, found herself being lectured to on Facebook by friends who backed Sanders. The most annoying comments, she said, were from people saying she would be truer to herself as a gay black woman if she supported Sanders, who has supported same-sex marriage since the 1990s.

"They kept trying to mansplain it to me," McKee said. "I literally told myself that I have to start exercising so my heart can be stronger."

Still, Clinton supporters think they're going to have the last laugh. Their candidate is well-positioned to win the nomination. And not only do they have each other, they have lots of new older friends who are backing the former first lady.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_29719775/bernie-or-hillary-young-democrats-remain-divided