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Democratic Primaries

Scurrilous

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28. The Democratic electorate on social media is not the Democratic electorate.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:25 AM

Jan 2020

To paraphrase the NY Times. I keep reminding the bros of this when they get full of themselves and think trending equals victory.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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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