Bernie Sanders

carolinayellowdog

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11. the anti-authoritarian "crowd" vs. the authoritarian cadre

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2015, 10:05 AM

May 2015

I was just thinking this morning that the Sanders candidacy could help change the often-ugly dynamics at DU. How often have we seen disdainful references to progressives as a "crowd"-- the Snowdenista, Greenwald fan club, emoprog, etc. crowd? This always annoyed me in the past, because the disdain seemed directed by what looked more like a "cadre" of authoritarians, coordinating attacks on specific members, threadstalking, alertswarming, two-minute hating, etc. Party disciplinarians vs. the "unfaithful," targeted with particular scornful terms.

But they have a point. We ARE a crowd, and they're something else. If these reddit numbers are any indication, the unorganized and diverse "crowd" is finding its voice in Bernie.

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The redditt forums for president by the numbers...UPDATED PLUS FACEBOOK [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2015 OP

Well, it looks like Paul will beat Clinton TM99 May 2015 #1

Bwahahahah L0oniX May 2015 #54

Glad someone got my humor! TM99 May 2015 #57

kick midnight May 2015 #2

..... merrily May 2015 #3

You can't astro turf subscriptions there like you can with Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #5

I don't think Sanders will astroturf, anyway, as they all do, unless his handlers merrily May 2015 #7

Sure you can. wyldwolf May 2015 #21

There is now an Act Blue $ DU for Bernie fundraising page Omaha Steve May 2015 #4

thanks steve n/t Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #6

Thanks. I just read he raised $1.5 million in 24 hours. Since his average donation was $40, merrily May 2015 #8

DU for Bernie is just below that average Omaha Steve May 2015 #9

Great, Omaha. I gave week before last on his website, but I'll use your ActBlue link in the future. merrily May 2015 #12

Yay you! marym625 May 2015 #19

Love your Bernie graphic, marym! I may steal. merrily May 2015 #47

yep! marym625 May 2015 #48

THANKS. I love the Bernie Group. merrily May 2015 #49

Me too! marym625 May 2015 #50

Awwww. Thanks. You, too. merrily May 2015 #53

I just donated. Thanks for doing this! Luminous Animal May 2015 #28

Sorry to be so dumb, but how does one subscribe to that Bernie group? Enthusiast May 2015 #10

Are you subscribed at reddit? If not, start with that, here merrily May 2015 #13

I was already subscribed at Reddit. I could never find a subscribe button anywhere. Still can't. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

Go to the Sanders for President group merrily May 2015 #43

I swear, that wasn't there before. Thank you, Merrily. Enthusiast May 2015 #55

you first become a member of redditt then Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #14

this post also help you navigate not just the bernie forum but Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #15

Nice. Thanks, Ichingcarpenter. merrily May 2015 #45

the anti-authoritarian "crowd" vs. the authoritarian cadre carolinayellowdog May 2015 #11

Really interesting point... ms liberty May 2015 #17

Consciousness Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #20

I read part of Matt Taibi's story on Bernie, and it is obvious he really cares PatrickforO May 2015 #22

I take from the poll on this site and the thread of people naming support for Sanders on the top BrotherIvan May 2015 #42

I think that's an okay proxy to judge TransitJohn May 2015 #18

You really think so? I"m 56, so I wonder... PatrickforO May 2015 #23

Oh totally! TransitJohn May 2015 #24

Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw? PatrickforO May 2015 #25

Exactly. This place skews old TransitJohn May 2015 #26

We still party! And have sex! Enthusiast May 2015 #30

i'm more of a Mitch Miller type guy Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #27

I remember my parents watching Sing Along With Mitch Miller when I was maybe 5ish. PatrickforO May 2015 #41

Agree nt abelenkpe May 2015 #29

Many older hippies are far from conservative. merrily May 2015 #46

No doubt TransitJohn May 2015 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC Liberal May 2015 #31

Barack Obama is a redditt member as is all of these and more Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC Liberal May 2015 #33

You need to support your candidate on reddit ......... nobody is there. Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC Liberal May 2015 #35

That's why Hillary campaign astro turfs facebook and twitter Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #36

They seem to be in our group as well, but that's just an "accident." smokey nj May 2015 #39

Well when I was on the tarmac doging sniper fire Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #40

.... smokey nj May 2015 #44

Bwahahahahah L0oniX May 2015 #58

You are in a group for supporters of Bernie Sanders, please leave. smokey nj May 2015 #37

Yes I just posted that I didn't realize. NYC Liberal May 2015 #38

UPDATE!!!The redditt forums for president by the numbers PLUS FACEBOOK Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #51

It's up to nearly 30,000 readers now. sabrina 1 May 2015 #56

Wheee!!! cui bono May 2015 #59