'Gave Me Goosebumps': Praise for Independent Video That Captures Side of Bernie Sanders

[Uncle Joe]

Corporate Media Ignores

A video created by independent producer Matt Orfalea in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders went viral Friday as progressives praised the five-minute ad for offering a powerful counter to the corporate media's consistently negative portrayal of Sanders and his 2020 presidential campaign.

"Legit gave me goosebumps," wrote one Twitter user, a sentiment that was echoed across social media in response to the video.

The video juxtaposes the media caricature of Sanders as an unsmiling, loud, and angry curmudgeon with clips showing the friendly and compassionate senator many supporters experience in person at rallies and town halls across the country.

"No candidate has endured more unfounded hateful attacks than Bernie Sanders. But he fights on!" tweeted Orfalea, who posted the video to YouTube Thursday.

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/04/gave-me-goosebumps-praise-independent-video-captures-side-bernie-sanders-corporate

[ancianita]

1. Every cut disproves every negative claim about Bernie. This is a great tribute. Thank you.

[NurseJackie]

2. LOL

"No candidate has endured more unfounded hateful attacks than Bernie Sanders."

[Control-Z]

5. Someone said that?

I didn't read the OP as I have little interest in this sort of post. I will admit, though, not reading causes me to miss out on some of the funny.)

[George II]

6. The guy who put together that video said it. I guess he slept through the GE campaign in 2016.

[NurseJackie]

7. Also... John Kerry came to my mind.

[vsrazdem]

3. I watched this this morning. The media bias has never been so obvious as in this video.

[NurseJackie]

10. Oh good god! GMAFB! All these claims of how "Bernie is the victim" are so laughable.

The media bias has never been so obvious

Oh good god! GMAFB! All these claims of how "Bernie is the victim" are so laughable. You know perfectly well that's not the case.

I think it's clear to anyone who's paying attention that people say things like this (you're not the first) just an excuse to distract from the failings of the BS campaign and because the BS message isn't connecting with the AA&POC communities... and to try and explain-away the fact that BS has hit his ceiling in the polls.

[vsrazdem]

14. It's clear to anyone watching the video.

[NurseJackie]

15. It's farce.

It's clear to anyone watching the video.

Yes, I watched it. It's farce. I can't take it seriously. Amateurish and as artificial as saccharine... and nothing can disguise the bitter aftertaste.

[vsrazdem]

16. Well, from your past posts, it is clear you have an obvious bias against Bernie,

but most people who are objective would watch that video and understand why his supporters feel the way they do.

[NurseJackie]

20. That's not true.

it is clear you have an obvious bias against Bernie,

That's not true. I have no "bias against Bernie". Any 'bias' that I have is one that is in favor of the truth. And that's particularly true whenever it comes to the fact that I refuse to show any tolerance and acceptance for the lies and smears that are frequently told about Democrats and the Democratic party.

You know what else is not true? It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt". It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "feeble". It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "corrupt". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is an "absolute failure". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is "the party of the one-percent". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is the "party of the elite". It's NOT TRUE that there's "no difference between Democrats and Republicans." It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "do-nothings". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party "doesn't care about climate change." It's NOT TRUE that the Democrats "focus too much" on diversity. It's also NOT TRUE that people who the refuse to vote for an African-American because of his skin color "aren't racists". It's also NOT TRUE that the Democrats who "are very big into diversity" aren't "particularly sympathetic" to the working class.

All I'm trying to say is that I most certainly do have a "bias" against doing things that denigrate and divide the Democratic party, or that discourage people from supporting the Democratic party or Democratic candidates. Such things serve no good purpose. It only generates negativity. And... negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

I think we can all agree on that, can't we?

[vsrazdem]

22. I agree with most of what you said. However, I also agree that all parties should be able to

accept constructive criticism, otherwise we do not have a democracy. However, if you have no bias regarding Bernie, why is it that every time there is a positive post regarding him, you have to come on an post something negative. I am not saying you don't have a right to do that, you certainly do. You can choose one candidate to support, and even dislike other candidates, but from what I have seen, there is a definite bias. Maybe you just don't see it.

[NurseJackie]

24. Denigrating lies are not "constructive criticism".

I also agree that all parties should be able to accept constructive criticism,

Denigrating LIES are not "constructive criticism". I guess I just have higher standards when it comes to what actually constitutes "criticism".

However, if you have no bias regarding Bernie, why is it that every time there is a positive post regarding him, you have to come on an post something negative.

That's an exaggeration. I'm always very fair and truthful. I do not insult and attack him or smear him.

there is a definite bias.

Uh, yeah! Bias for the truth.

[vsrazdem]

25. Okay, if you say so.

[NurseJackie]

26. I do.

[George II]

17. Maybe Adam Schiff helped Matt put that together. He's good at parodies.

[dewsgirl]

4. That was beautiful. My son(22) and his friends that supported

Bernie in 2016 are even more hard core into him now.

[BannonsLiver]

8. Unintentional comedy is the best comedy.

[msongs]

9. playing innocent victim lol nt

[burrowowl]

11. Wow! Sally Alice 95 year hero

is in the video. She is founder of Veterans for Peace in Albuquerque and is still very active. She fasted to bring to light the caging of children, she walked from Albuquerque to Santa Fe to bring attention to environmental and peace causes, etc.

[Peregrine Took]

13. Remember "Peace Pilgrim?"

She was a wonderful anti-violence crusader, too.

RIP

[Peregrine Took]

12. Magnificent. Thanks so much for posting.

Bernie will prevail, as will his noble ideas.

[corbettkroehler]

18. Haters Gonna Hate

To all DUers with an open mind, look past the obviously biased comments here and allow the video to persuade you about Bernie's candidacy on its own merits. At this point, others' opinion should matter little when such a video exists.

[beastie boy]

19. I could edit Leni Riefenstahls footage of Hitler to make him more sympathetic than Bernie is in this

video.

And it will give you goosebumps too, promise!

Can't wait to hear how a propaganda film for any candidate, including Bernie, adds anything to the Primaries forum.

On edit: By no means am I comparing any candidate to Hitler. My point is that the purpose of a propaganda video is to make its subject appear sympathetic. It has no other purpose thancreate a favorable image for the subject. If it doesn't, by definition it is a failure.

[NurseJackie]

21. " And it will give you goosebumps too, promise!"

My kids enjoyed those books...

[greatauntoftriplets]

23. *Clears throat* JFK, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, etc., etc.

Someone must have forgotten great presidents who were assassinated, or about all the crap that President Obama endured.

[berni_mccoy]

27. I certainly feel that Bernie has been mistreated by the Media as well as here at DU.