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In reply to the discussion: I think I understand the Bernie bro thing now [View all]ancianita
(39,620 posts)21. This is a similar thing I've seen, but I don't think they're the majority, and it's not about Bernie
welcoming them. It's about them using him as a pretext for shutting down the Democratic Party in general.
Bernie would not approve. So this doesn't reflect on him. He can only be so careful.
He's not alone. And he's not the first. Many big tent candidates from our party in the past have been used as 'marks' by bad faith players and impatient, hyperprecious "burn it down" snots.
You've done the right thing. Tell these stupids to go suck it.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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this is what i have always professed about the bros.... when they get done tearing down the...
samnsara
Mar 2020
#2
re: "why I couldn't support Bernie this time...I don't want people like that guy on my side"
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#4
The political extremes in the US tend to be angry. Oft' very angry. BS and trump get a
empedocles
Mar 2020
#6
If you see political affiliation as linear, they're far away. If it's 360, they're right next
NBachers
Mar 2020
#32
Picking out some crackpot and equating him with those who hold far left beliefs is insulting
hangaleft
Mar 2020
#49
This is a similar thing I've seen, but I don't think they're the majority, and it's not about Bernie
ancianita
Mar 2020
#21
I'm more of a loner, so I don't tend to view things from the stand point of coalition building...
rwsanders
Mar 2020
#35
I have a relative who is a real rabid tRumper. However I don't call all of my relatives
CentralMass
Mar 2020
#28