Bernie Sanders' Campaign Is Concerned About the 'Berniebro,' As They Maybe Should Be

[Tarc]

An illuminating and insightful thread at Jezebel.com's "The Slot", by Joanna Rothkopf;

http://theslot.jezebel.com/bernie-sanders-campaign-is-concerned-about-the-berniebr-1755911898

If you disrespect Bernie Sanders, you’re going to get a visit from his social media goons. They are passionate about campaign finance reform, staying active in one’s 70s, and being very, very manly.

A comment on the original piece found at the Atlantic; Here Comes the Berniebro (Robinson Meyer)

And one excellent excerpt from the comments section sums it up for me;

Bernie bros are just Rand Paul bros with a liberal arts education.

[Iliyah]

1. Yep

[Lucinda]

2. From some of the recent campaign mistakes, I think some of these guys are a big part of the campaign

which saddens me.
Like Bernie. His campaign?... no so much.

[sharp_stick]

3. I like Bernie Sanders

but damn some of these supporters are way over the top.

[NastyRiffraff]

4. So is the campaign FINALLY

waking up to the fact that these idiots are hurting Sanders? Took them long enough, but I think it's too late now. Shoulda nipped it in the bud at the very first sexist and/or threatening post.

[romana]

5. Lets just say

I wouldn't want to be an O'Malley or undecided caucus goer right now. I hope they get the message from the top and stay civil.

[72DejaVu]

12. How can the campaign do anything about them?

Bernie has based his whole candidacy on the idea that these same thugs will bully Congress into doing what President Sanders demands.

[OilemFirchen]

7. But they're not really Sanders supporters!

Online poll clickers: Sanders supporters.
Traditional poll participants: Underrepresented Sanders supporters.
Rally attendees: Sanders supporters.
Social media tyrants: Right-wing poseurs.

I've read it a dozen times today alone, so it must be true.

[Starry Messenger]

8. I'm amazed the media is just picking up on this. It's been relentless for months.

[riversedge]

10. IMHO -the msm just started vetting Sanders this week--a few baby steps taken.

[comradebillyboy]

11. Now that Bernie's campaign is getting a look from the press

they don't seem to like the attention that comes with the critical scrutiny of his promises. They complained that there was a conspiracy to ignore Bernie, now they complain because the coverage is not always positive for Bernie.

[Ana Hauhet]

9. Not just in my head!

Thought something was wrong with me. Could not understand the Bernie Sanders' supporters and their troll-ish behavior. Could expect from Trump supporters! Trump is after a all a huuuuuge orange troll. but Bernie, him I almost love. Just believe in my choice of HRC as the better choice for me (and America)

[riversedge]

13. I too believe Hillary is a better choice for all Americans.

[wildeyed]

15. "huuuuuge orange troll"

Welcome!

[wildeyed]

14. Pissing on a forest fire, IMO

And the damage is already done. They only got concerned when the online attacks of PP and HRC started to get noticed and it started hurting poll numbers. That post is dated 1/25, and it started at least six months ago.

I got swarmed so badly one time for posting a pro-Hilary link with only pro-Hilary tags that I thought I was going to have to take my Twitter account private for a period of time. Let me repeat, there was no anti-Sanders talk. I was not trolling their hashtags. It was a purely positive post about the candidate that I support. I have been posting political smack on Twitter since forever and maybe blocked three trolls in that entire time. I blocked 30 Sanders trolls in two hours. And they keep coming back if you don't block every single one. Sigh..... The ones on Twitter can dish it, but they sure can't take it, that is for sure