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What hate is he getting from the left? I have seen center-left DNC members throw insults his way, but they would very much be on the right of his views (especia
by praisewhitey 9y ago
What hate is he getting from the left? I have seen center-left DNC members throw insults his way, but they would very much be on the right of his views (especially economically).
- rayiner 9y agohttp://www.npr.org/2015/11/01/453663625/is-it-fair-to-accuse-bernie-sanders-of-sexism http://www.npr.org/2015/11/01/453663625/is-it-fair-to-accuse...
- linkregister 9y agoAll that article established was that some undetermined amount of Clinton fanatics accused Sanders of using sexist language for political gain (to promote Clinton’s presidential candidacy). Your previous comment implies the criticism was more widespread and with more breadth.
- the_gastropod 9y agoThe term "Bernie Bro" is at least partially used to paint Bernie supporters as misogynistic "bros" as far as I can tell.
- dragonwriter 9y agoYes, but it's used by his opponents to his right within the Democratic Party as a guilt-by-association attack to make those in the electorate on the left uncomfortable with him, it's not actually an attack from the left.
- linkregister 9y agoIt is in response to a high volume of online harassment and crude comments toward Clinton and her supporters (by a small and extremely vocal minority of Sanders fanatics). It is a lamentable that the vast majority of Sanders supporters do not behave this way and don’t deserve the label.