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BeyondGeography

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22. This is happening, and Warren, who has consistently been supportive of Bernie, is a favorite target

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #17)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:04 PM

Jan 2020

The meme shared by Walters, the retired Michigan factory worker, was just one of dozens of anti-Warren images circulating recently and one of several that portrayed her as the second coming of Clinton, whose own bid to become the first female president in 2016 ended in division and defeat for Democrats. The version that Walters reposted reached about 500,000 Facebook users on 50 groups since it began circulating on Facebook in September, according to Davis.

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Sanders supporters have weaponized Facebook to spread angry memes about his Democratic rivals [View all] BeyondGeography Jan 2020 OP

Sanders supporters meanies! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #1

negative never works. Didn't work the last time either Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #3

You read the OP.. "weaponized".. Cha Jan 2020 #4

Hey maybe it's not Sanders followers maybe it's the Russians. Anything it takes right? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #21

If you read the article, you may have seen this: ehrnst Jan 2020 #23

lol janterry Jan 2020 #26

Zuckerberg hates Warren because she pushes for accountability blm Jan 2020 #2

LMAO! Like supporters of otha Democratic candidates arent postin a lot of negative memes bout Bernie InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #5

From the article: "No other Democrat's supporters are engaged in behavior on a similar scale, ehrnst Jan 2020 #24

Whataboutism? Eko Jan 2020 #34

K and R! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #6

WOW. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #20

This is a reflection of the candidate. yardwork Jan 2020 #7

This Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #10

Bull shit. CentralMass Jan 2020 #8

I agree BeyondGeography Jan 2020 #9

Thank you, understood. CentralMass Jan 2020 #12

Alienating Warren supporters BeyondGeography Jan 2020 #13

I am on Facebook and my feed has no such post from Sanders supporters attacking rivals. CentralMass Jan 2020 #17

This is happening, and Warren, who has consistently been supportive of Bernie, is a favorite target BeyondGeography Jan 2020 #22

There's more to Facebook than your feed. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #30

Because it's uncomfortable? ehrnst Jan 2020 #25

I have not seen these... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #11

Anger is all they have left NCProgressive Jan 2020 #14

It's not just FB Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #15

Exactly Rebl2 Jan 2020 #16

Yeah it very well may be not just Americans doing that...have we learned nothing? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #19

This is not good. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #18

same ol shit from them..if he cant control his minions..hows he gonna control russia? samnsara Jan 2020 #27

The Democratic electorate on social media is not the Democratic electorate. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #28

I have been on Facebook since it started Srkdqltr Jan 2020 #29

I am on Facebook every day, and... Stellar Jan 2020 #32

Those Bernie Bros are So MEAN! Stellar Jan 2020 #31

Welcome to the internet WaPo. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #33