Indymisanthrope
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I think the article makes a mistake by conflating the concept that “Bernie Bros” don’t make up the majority of the base with the conclusion that therefore they don’t exist.How about you read the article with actual data before whole sale dismissing it. I’ll pull more articles supporting it. It’s actually an excellent article too.
People believe it specifically because institutions you would likely deem more reputable than Salon have been pushing it as a narrative for 5 years. Look at how easy it was for you to dismiss what the data says— that white, straight men make up more of Bernie’s base in 2020 than young women and POC.
As to the Liz thing- it’s real but I’d argue (and so would many of my Warren supporting friends who are switching over to Bernie) that has more to do with frustration over the fact she is losing and her posioning the well with the “Bernie said a women can’t win” accusation.
One need look no further than the Chapo Trap House dudes and their Twitter interactions to see just one example of this phenomenon. Supporters of leftist candidates don’t get much more caustic than that.