Bernie Sanders’s most vitriolic supporters really test the meaning of the word ‘progressive’
Sanders came out a while ago and said to cut out this crap. But many are not listening.
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Bernie Sanders’s most vitriolic supporters really test the meaning of the word ‘progressive’
By Janell Ross March 10 at 10:22 AM
........................One final note before we get to a few examples of the behavior characterized above: The portion of Sanders supporters who read the paragraphs above and began to compose their tweets, emails and below-story comments, we are aware of that Intercept piece that argues that the "Berniebro" and his alleged public misbehavior is media-generated fiction.
But the emails, Twitter messages and comments I have received tell a different story. They use a variety of curse words and insults typically reserved for women. More than one has suggested that I deserve to become the victim of a sex crime. They critique the "objectivity" of what is clearly political analysis based on polling data and other facts; they insist that black voters are dumb or that I have a personal obligation to help black voters see the error of their Clinton-voting ways. It is vile. And it stands in sharp contrast to the claim that no portion of Sanders supporters are angry people who sometimes engage in or embrace bigotry.....................
......Voters of all races and ethnicities, genders and ages -- particularly anyone trying to assess Sanders and Clinton in the next few states where primary contests will be held -- are watching. They are listening. They too can see the online comments from whatever share of Sanders supporters who unleash real vitriol every day. The same certainly can be said for the #MississippiBerning hashtag and it's prolonged and earnest, if clueless and insensitive use.
This, folks, comes pretty close to Republican presidential candidates declaring theirs the party of diversity and inclusion while the GOP presidential front-runner has embraced exclusionary ideas over the course of the campaign. Just because Sanders and his supporters have declared themselves the most progressive, equality-loving, radical actors in the 2016 political game does not make it true for others.
Nor do those self-assigned labels suspend the ability of others to observe and vote accordingly.
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those who do use twitter.....
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When you can't discuss issues because your candidate's positions are a mixture of neo-lib policies and me too! sound bites you resort to attacking the other guy's supporters.
Hillary failed miserably in the debate last night?
LOOK!
