Disgusting Behavior by Sanders Fans

[Tommy2Tone]

Has anyone seen this?

In an article titled:

Bernie Sanders Fans Slam Black Voters After South Carolina Defeat

Some Sanders supporters are attacking black voters for backing Clinton on Saturday over their favored candidate

The author nails it.

http://www.vocativ.com/news/290977/bernie-sanders-fans-slam-black-voters-after-south-carolina-defeat/

[johnp3907]

1. Glad they pointed out this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511355553

[Tommy2Tone]

3. Bernie fans have taken over DU

They post what they want and if you respond the post is hidden. The post you linked might be the number one reason people of color don't trust these clowns.

[Lucinda]

30. And that wasn't even one of the worst threads

If people are trying to tank DU's reputation, they are on the right track

[Gothmog]

2. These actions by Sanders supporters are hurting Sanders

[Tommy2Tone]

4. I agree Bernie isn't like this but...

Bernie also sits silent while his supporters scorch the earth.

[Cha]

7. Exactly.

[iandhr]

10. He has at times.

Apparently they didn't get the memo.


http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/07/3746988/bernie-sanders-tells-berniebros-to-knock-it-off-we-dont-want-that-crap/

[MynameisBlarney]

12. *Some*

As with Hillary supporters, I truly believe that most of Bernie's supporters are not raging assholes.

That said, hasn't Bernie called out his more rabid supporters to chill the f*ck out?

[Treant]

28. Some aren't.

I have a delightful online relationship with a Bernie supporter. Both of us are pretty realistic, we respect each other, and we're both happy to listen to the other's opinion. We're also aware we're not going to change the other's mind, so that helps.

That should be contrasted with the contentious (and sometimes severed) relationships with dozens of Bernie supporters.

Still, the nice ones do exist.

[1StrongBlackMan]

17. Amazing isn't it? ...

Let's build a revolution, a MOVEMENT of the disaffected, I tell you ... And let's attack anyone who is mildly critical of our position, calling them every derogatory name we can conjure up ... then, let's be shocked when voter turn-out is down!

[BlueCaliDem]

33. This is *exactly* what's happening *at this moment*. It astounds me that his supporters

can't see how they're harming their preferred candidate and his reputation!

[1StrongBlackMan]

37. To be frank ...

Dan him and his reputation, I am far more concerned with the scorched Earth, as the less engaged think his supporters represent anything but a poor facsimile of the teaparty right.

[Tarc]

5. I just posted this in a thread about black voters not supporting Sanders

in response to someone who feels the Hillary tells the A-A community only what they want to hear, then moves on.

This encapsulates what is wrong with some Sanders supporters

When most of the African-American community decides to go with Clinton instead of Sanders, it can't be because they honestly believe in her message and vision. No, it must be because she tricked and hoodwinked them with lies and two-faced maneuvers.

Do you have any self-awareness here, of how demeaning that is to the A-A community? That they are easily duped rubes? Yes, "Bernie is simply offering us Bernie", and the majority of them did not agree with that. Sanders himself is an intelligent man, and no doubt will reflect on this after the election's over and think "what can I do do better appeal to this community of people"

He certainly will not take your tack and wonder "how did Hillary sucker these people away from me?"

What this primary season has show me so far is that Bernie Sanders, while he is not my #1 choice, is a fundamentally a good person. His supporters could learn a lot from him.

[Tommy2Tone]

9. I think Bernie made a fundamental mistake

He has black activists like Dr Cornell West, who hates President Obama, speak for the black community. Democrats and black Democrats love President Obama. Bernie obviously hasn't gotten this message or the other message. We Dems also love Bill and Hillary Clinton not people like Cornell West.

[KitSileya]

19. I think Bernie felt that Cornel West was an excellent representative for him,

after all, just like Dr. West prefers to attack President Obama rather than the racists, Sanders prefers to attack the democrats, rather than the Republicans. Sanders is more interested in browbeating the political left into doing things his way than he is fighting the Republicans.

[Tommy2Tone]

21. Well said Kit

[BlueCaliDem]

34. Very well said, KitSileya!

to you.

[72DejaVu]

40. Let's not forget Susan Sarandon

They knew that she was a loose cannon who would engage in slash and burn tactics when they sent her out as a surrogate.

[Thinkingabout]

6. The primary is still going and some have not decided, guess they

Want to make sure they decide to vote for Hillary.

[Cha]

8. Absolutely spot on, Thinking.

[Cryptoad]

11. One thinkg about it

the BernBots can take their fight right over to the GOP side and never miss a beat!

[yallerdawg]

14. The question is...

will they be allowed to continue to do it here at DU?

[Fla Dem]

16. That's what I don't understand is how the personal attacks against

a Democratic candidate can be left standing. It's one thing to disagree with positions on issues, but to call a Democratic candidate a liar, vile, whore, and evil seems to me to be beyond the pale and against the TOS.

[iandhr]

25. +1

[BlueCaliDem]

35. + 2, Fla Dem. I don't understand that disconnect from the original intent of this site.

I believe that some loud ones believe that the word, Democratic, in this site's name is small "d" not uppercase "D". I think that's where the problem began and from there on out, they don't even pay attention to the SoP of this site because that proves that their initial thoughts about this site was wrong.

[DemonGoddess]

38. ^^^This!!!

very well said

[DownriverDem]

23. I bet they will be

DU seems to be in the tank for Bernie.

[Loki]

13. Been on quite a few juries lately

of AA being alerted on for expressing their lack of support for BS. Seem's they aren't allowed to express their questioning of whether he has really sought their vote or had their backs. But in BS land, you are not allowed to do that. Sounds more like a Trump rally doesn't it?

[shenmue]

15. Yep

[pandr32]

20. Wow!

That is awful
Hard to believe these bigots actually think they are "enlightened" and know what is best for AAs.

[Treant]

29. One or two here myself.

There are days I'm ashamed to be the whitest guy you'll ever meet. Those are one of them.

[BlueCaliDem]

36. As a minority within the minority demographic,

this hurts me double hard to see African Americans so thoroughly disrespected just because they prefer to support Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. The vitriol hurled against our AA members, barely concealed these days, is like acid to my eyes.

[William769]

18. Kick and so highly recommended.

[DownriverDem]

22. Clueless

Bernie folks need to read what Kos (Daily Kos) has written to them:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/29/1492734/-Democrats-South-Carolina-and-wrapping-up-our-primary-season#comment_59967803

[fleabiscuit]

24. Disgusting behavior is unacceptable but,

IMHO That's not the real story there that is developing Global Citizens.

"Mati Kochavi" eom

[stonecutter357]

26. K&R!

[vdogg]

27. Someone else posted this article yesterday

And it was hidden by a jury. They really don't like the truth around here.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. And these are the same folks, who just a few days ago, were very concerned about "black lives".

That faded quickly, huh? We've been called "race naggers"; "low information voters"; and accused of possessing a "slave mentality". Frankly, I see shades of Donald Trump supporters invading our primary process, and BS is their preferred candidate, and that makes me sick to my stomach.

The "Democratic" party is so much better than this. This is even uglier than '08, and I saw some flat out racist shit coming from our "liberal allies". Everybody's concerned about Trump disavowing David Duke, but shouldn't this shit be disavowed by BS?

[DesertRat]

32. It's a shame

This behavior reflects poorly not only on Sanders, but on all Democrats. We should be better than the disgusting GOP.

[DemonGoddess]

39. This behavior

is utterly disgusting. Of course, the behavior was, in part, encouraged I'm thinking with "I'll do better with smarter voters" (in MN) puhleeeeeze. Nothing against Minnesotans, just the FACT that Sanders actually said that on the heels of his loss.