For whatever reason, this tweet got a lot of replies and rather than ignore them, I decided to read them and noticed for people eager to deny they were in a cult, their responses were very cultish. They fell into a few types.
The most substantive were those whose said the #OnlyBernie hashtag reflected Bernie being the only one arguing the nomination should go to the candidate with a plurality-even though that is not what the rules allow. Not one of them seem to know Bernie argued the opposite in 2016
It is also very clear people do not know the difference between an idea and a policy. Bernie has ideas, not policies. He has slogans and outlines, but if he had a M4All policy he could answer reporters' questions about cost and implementation.
People also don't know how to measure effectiveness and keep pulling out the amendment king PolitiFact piece that they clearly did not read since if they did they would know the other VT senator has 3 times and many passed amendments as Bernie. Bernie had the most (17) roll-call
amendments competing with the late media-hound Traficant who had 16 (though in fewer years than Bernie). Roll-call amendments are on the floor, televised. Of course that is what gadflies to. Gadfly describes both Trafican and Sanders well
Far more told me that #OnlyBernie was because only Bernie cares about people, fights for the common man, and other bullshit. Which was my point, they believe his slanders and libels of all other politicians but him.
FAr to many cited US, Not me as proof of Bernie's sanctity which is hilarifying. He only needed the slogan because they are so cultish in their affection.
Then the rest were on the level of neener neener and so's your mother. One person even said Boooooo!
Then the rest were on the level of neener neener and so's your mother. One person even said Boooooo!
The last category was the personal insult type. These were the ones who assumed I was either rich, Republican, a centrist, or had never done any research or anything political in my life. Also Russian and a bot. Someone with a mostly numbers handle called me a bot which was extra
