Bernie Sanders

dana_b

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31. Me! I'm a 50 year old female Bernie "bro"

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:55 PM

Feb 2016

I bully Hillary supporters, drink a bunch of beer and chase women.

Alright, maybe not so much. But evidently it has to do with the idea that Bernie's supporters are mainly young males who ridicule or bully Clinton supporters. I have seen that kind of behavior rarely with the Dems. I see more of it coming from Republican supporters than either Democratic candidates' supporters.

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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