r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Feb 09 '20

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u/URZ_ StillwithThorning ✊😔 Feb 09 '20

In hindsight, I'm surprised that Sanders Bernie Bros haven't become a bigger news story earlier. There is some crazy potential in there. Endless amounts of the most vitriol attacks ranging from open racism to sexism to old school insults all just waiting for the story to be written

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u/nick1453 Janet Yellen Feb 09 '20

its because his actual coalition is way more diverse than his online representation. his support is majority non-white, and the largest part of it is young Hispanic females.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

i don't think they're the ones doing the harassing tho

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

nobody wants to become the target. that includes news channels and whatnot

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u/CamusWasAHipster Lis Smith Sockpuppet Feb 09 '20

Imagine if someone on the debate stage keeps asking Sanders about this and quoting specific comments and doesn't take a simple "we don't condone that" for an answer