Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sorry, but "Bernie Bros" is the relatively BENIGN term for the vile scum-buckets to whom [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,203 posts)is why the Sanders supporters who are not obnoxious, nasty and divisive - the vast majority of them - don't seem to be making an effort to shut these assholes down. If Bros at a public event start booing or heckling, why don't other Sanders supporters tell them to STFU because it's reflecting badly on their candidate? Why Bernie himself hasn't done so - except by issuing a bland, all-sides-do-it statement (they don't) escapes me because his campaign is starting to become noted for assholery, which he'd think would be detracting from his message.
On DU, at least, it seems like Bernie's people (who are clearly not Bros and are probably very nice people) are either arguing that the Bros aren't real or are making excuses for them or are claiming that all of the campaigns have the same number disruptive assholes. No. They are real and the other campaigns don't have them. And there is no excuse for them. All of the candidates, whether or not you like them or agree with them, are entitled to at least a basic level of respect and courteous behavior. Get a leash on these bratty children, please.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden