So now they are telling us not to use Bernie-Bro....

[trumad]

Are they really that thin skinned?

[ismnotwasm]

1. Yes.

[hrmjustin]

2. I just got called a hill-extremist for pointing out that Hillary received a majority of the

Democratic Party Primary voters and am now on the naughty list.


I don't use the term you used but i certainly ghave encountered them here and on twitter.

[riversedge]

5. The berniebros are

everywhere yet here on DU -it is demanded we not talk about them. ha ha

[hrmjustin]

7. They are of the opinion that all Sanders supporters are pure of heart and anything negative

behavior is from pretend Sanders supporters.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. Shhh

"Don't talk about Berniebros. We don't exist. It's all made up."

[riversedge]

50. Like little leprechauns--they are there. yes they are.

[R B Garr]

57. I think that was just another ploy to get posts hidden, and it often worked.

I saw people get hides for saying BernieBro. They can act outraged and hurt because of a media created nickname. In the meantime, they slammed everyone else however they wanted.

[shenmue]

17. Awww jeemony

[workinclasszero]

3. As soon as the bros stop using right wing lies/republican opp research and sources

and also misogynist sexist insults to Hillary.

I figure its going to be a long wait.

[wryter2000]

19. Bingo

I can see how it upsets a reasonable Bernie supporter to hear that term, but the vicious ones are acting like bros. The term is perfect.

[riversedge]

4. It was more like a demand.

[GusBob]

6. They need to be upset

Berniebro is going down as an ugly legacy of this primary election.

Legacy as in history. Sanders' campaign will be known by this label. There is scads of documented proof. The post mortems on the campaign will point to Berniebro behavior as one of the root failures and cause for defeat. Especially because the bros attacked the people who write about the history of the campaign. Even Sanders told them to knock it off.

They desperately need to deny it's existence. It's way too late

[workinclasszero]

20. They will be a stain on the history of this campaign

No doubt about that.

[GusBob]

44. They will be compared to Trump supporters

Rage against the machine

These stories write themselves

[Rose Siding]

8. But Hillarians, Hillbots and Hillborgs are still ok, right?

Especially now that there are no real consequences to the du majority that consists of the losing side of this primary

[BlueMTexpat]

38. Those are still being used quite freely

on DU.

FWIW, I've never used the "BB term" in any posts here. But I have had the "Hill" names tossed back at me here. Juvenile playground behavior indeed.

Ah, the double standards!

[Coolest Ranger]

9. To them its all about

power. Until Skinner dropped the hammer on them yesterday they were in control of this site, not anymore and until they stop disrespecting Secretary Clinton I won't stop calling them Bernie Bro.

[GusBob]

11. I just read a vile personal attack in GDP

There was no hammer dropped. You can say anything you want now without repercussion

Only thing now is they don't show up on the home page

[trumad]

14. Yep

The front page and GD-P was unreadable.

Thing is---I really like Bernie--- Sincerely I do. I've listened to him forever on Thom Hartman---I love his passion and what he stands for.

I hate herd mentality. The Bern supporters remind me so much of the Ron Paul supporters. They clap loud and drown you out with their swarming assholiness.

They deserve what is about to happen to them and I love it.

[sweetloukillbot]

16. This!

My first impression when they started with the "reasonable sea-lioning" on Facebook, with the "here are some youtube videos you should watch." Then the revolution talk, then the misogynist memes. I've met several who openly supported Paul previously.

[LisaM]

42. Same here - just got told the other day to "Feel the Bern, Lisa!"

From someone who told me in 2008 that Ron Paul was the only hope for this country. Obviously my friend has evolved since then (I know, I said "evolved&quot , but there is something about Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul that appeals to the same people and I think it's troubling.

[sweetloukillbot]

46. They even have b/s nicknames for them

Ron Paul is known as "Dr. No" because he votes against all legislation.
Bernie is "The Amendment King" because he always adds amendments to legislation.
Whatever...
I had one posting excitedly on FB about writing Feel the Bern in sidewalk chalk in front of a pub. THAT'S viral marketing... Jeez.

[MADem]

59. Tell them you've got some PREPARATION "H" to cure that "bern."

Soothes that irritating itch, too! LOL~!

[Loki]

18. ^This^ X 100

n/t

[workinclasszero]

21. "The Bern supporters remind me so much of the Ron Paul supporters"

That's because they are one and the same mostly.

IMHO of course.

[Agnosticsherbet]

31. I support Clinton for President.

But I am not dedicated to only her.

I do see similarities to Ron Paul's following, especially in the belief that only their standard bearer can bring truth, justice, and light to a world under shadow of oppression.

Ron Paul also led a Revolution (there is even a book) and claimed the youth followed him.

A comparison of the "revolutionary rhetoric" of those two me would be interesting.

[workinclasszero]

32. "Ron Paul also led a Revolution (there is even a book) and claimed the youth followed him"

Right and he also had big rallies etc.

One of the Bern fans favorite shills is H A Goodman who was a huge Rand Paul supporter until mysteriously switching over to Bernie.

If it looks like a duck.....

[NurseJackie]

10. The rules ...

[wildeyed]

35. Me, next time I go in there.

We live, we die, we live again!

[Her Sister]

12. I second all of you!

and triple and quadruple and...

[Loki]

13. I say "Give 'em Hill"!

Condescension seems to be a guiding force for them. Was told today that Hillary is only interested in Union issues if they are "gender" related. Even long timer's don't care who they offend.

[Lil Missy]

15. Pretty rich coming from them, isn't it.

[brer cat]

24. They never see the hypocrisy.

They are all pure and perfect. They never post anything but "truth" you know...no lies, innuendos, smears or misogynistic comments. If we block someone from posting in our protected group, it is censorship and totally unfair unlike the hundreds blocked from the BS group which are all justified because we are internet terrorists and need to stfu.

[Surya Gayatri]

22. And, they say HRC supporters are "authoritarians"....pffftttt!

[stonecutter357]

23. yes

[brer cat]

25. Joining the chorus of "yes

they are."

[SunSeeker]

26. Sorry, it is an established thing in today's lexicon. They can't undo it. nt

[Agnosticsherbet]

27. They don't like the negative connotation.

It is easy to pretend sexism doesn't exist among some of his more supporters.

[stopbush]

28. I'm OK with that, because the whole Sanders candidacy is in effect over.

Time to pivot to the GE, where Sanders and his most-rabid supporters will be but a faint memory of "silly season."

In other words, they're not worth mentioning.

[question everything]

29. I may have missed the start

what does this term mean?

[asuhornets]

30. Many of the bernie supporters have

admitted they are not Democrats...

[rock]

33. Shhh! Don't call them thin-skinned.

They'll take umbrage!

[NurseJackie]

36. Ha!! :-D

[Treant]

34. I am beginning to doubt

their commitment to Sparkle Motion, myself.

There, is that better?

[charlyvi]

37. I switched to berniedudes. LOL!

[fleabiscuit]

39. Origins…

Here Comes the Berniebro
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/here-comes-the-berniebro-bernie-sanders/411070/

[jmowreader]

40. "Now"?

They've been telling us not to call them that ever since there were Bernie Bros to call that.

[Gothmog]

41. I found this demand to be amusing

[KitSileya]

43. The first time I used the term, it was as a courtesy to BErnie supporters here

To distinguish them from the horrific Bernie supporters who swarmed the Facebook page of Elizabeth Warren. Of course, the replies to my post soon showed me that such courtesy was unwarranted.

[obamanut2012]

45. I've seen Hill Shills

Hillarians, and Shillaries are posted since Skinner's OP yesterday. I was hoping they would be mature enough to stop using those demeaning and demonizing names.

[NurseJackie]

51. Camp Weathervane is still a popular go-to insult.

[hellofromreddit]

48. I posted this elsewhere, but it seems relevant to the discussion

....

And then there's "BernieBros." Now, it has nowhere near the stigma of actual racist slander, but it's still being used in exactly the same way--it's a name that emphasizes the worst part of a group and tries to paint all other members of that group as equivalent. It gets used as a verbal weapon to shut down conversations all the time. I see lots of that around here, too.

....

Here is the context if you're interested: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1515619

[Starry Messenger]

49. One guy even tried to claim it was racist.

Racist against bros...? I really wonder about people some days.

[wysi]

52. Clearly they are

Why so mad, bros?

[JoePhilly]

53. They can call you, me and Hillary anything they want.

They dish it out but can't take it.

[Cha]

55. Exactly, Joe.. therein lies the problem

[Cha]

54. Not only told us.. but, too many were getting Hides for it. Hope that's finished.

[Tarc]

56. All you have to do is toss Sanders' own words at them;

Bernie Sanders Tells Berniebros To Knock It Off — ‘We Don’t Want That Crap’

The have no way to refute that.

[Cha]

58. Berniebro.