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Bernie Sanders

libodem

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28. I think it might be the other left's

Reply to AmBlue (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 09:54 PM

Feb 2016

Way of saying men.

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What the heck are Bernie Bros?? [View all] AmBlue Feb 2016 OP

Same here...I just spent a good six weeks canvassing in Iowa CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #1

What's the local rank-and-file reaction to today's editorial in the Register? n/t winter is coming Feb 2016 #8

It's kinda like how Birdcage's Nathan Lane described his feelings... CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #16

Thanks. 840high Feb 2016 #24

CCat!! How exciting! AmBlue Feb 2016 #10

Here is one answer: Maedhros Feb 2016 #2

That is the only true answer, thank you for re-posting /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #21

Thank you for posting! SoapBox Feb 2016 #33

i'm sick and tired of these personal smears, comrade Maedhros redruddyred Feb 2016 #36

So basically, anyone who uses facts in an debate against a HRC candidancy is a BernieBro? nc4bo Feb 2016 #38

I just now Googled that ... because it's new to me. earthside Feb 2016 #3

Well, that's just the biggest load of crap!! AmBlue Feb 2016 #7

See post #2 /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #22

^This^ Zorra Feb 2016 #37

Well according to a poster that accosted me in GD: P, it's me!! Wilms Feb 2016 #4

A marketing tool--a figment of a Mad Man's imagination ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #5

I've always thought it was a negative, pejorative term. Never heard it used by B. supporters. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #6

MSNBC is now 24/7 HRC or Trump. AmBlue Feb 2016 #9

And Mathews has 'The Red Scare' hour. It's definite, no joke, McCarthy-like dedux. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #14

It is, it means young, male, mostly urban and educated Sanders supporters. It's a pejorative. Warpy Feb 2016 #11

They tried the same shit with Obama supporters. The "misogynist obamabros" Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #19

They're a myth trying to imply that Sanders supporters are mostly male chauvinist. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #12

Not really sure... Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #13

I'm a gay Bernie supporter and the three strongest Bernie supporters I know are a transgender woman Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #15

The opposite of Clintonistah Sistah. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #17

de veras! nt hopemountain Feb 2016 #27

Answer- another in a long line of memes manufactured by the Clinton camp, for the purpose Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #18

Bernie Bros (photos) TBF Feb 2016 #20

Absolutely! SoapBox Feb 2016 #34

An invention from non-Bernie supporters to use to discredit Bernie supporters. nt valerief Feb 2016 #23

It's starting to remind me of the "new" Black Panthers that were scaring people at voting places in jillan Feb 2016 #25

Bernie's brother Larry in England is the only "bro" I know of :) Donkees Feb 2016 #26

I think it might be the other left's libodem Feb 2016 #28

Um, older women like me and my next door neighbor... ljm2002 Feb 2016 #29

I think they're like the Mario Bros but younger and maybe less Italian? Mufaddal Feb 2016 #30

Me! I'm a 50 year old female Bernie "bro" dana_b Feb 2016 #31

It's your basic ad hominem Bernin4U Feb 2016 #32

It was meant of course, to be derogatory and insulting. SoapBox Feb 2016 #35

It's a disgusting, inaccurate term. Ck this Duppers Feb 2016 #39

I know (per the meme) that "bernieBros" are sexist. but are they sexist AND racist? I.e. is the kath Feb 2016 #40