# Are accusations of raicsm/sexism/bigotry abused? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 14, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-accusations-of-raicsm-sexism-bigotry-abused/821332 "2018-09-14T12:26:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 74
**Author:** ![etasyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@etasyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etasyde)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-accusations-of-raicsm-sexism-bigotry-abused/821332/74 "2018-09-20T15:09:26Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > \*\*Who \*\*hurled this label at any young men that criticized Hillary? This insult came up in almost every thread from the time period in the election forum, and almost every thread from Reddit on /r/politics and several other boards. It still comes up often enough if Hillary gets criticized in /r/politics. It was a common phenomenon across the Internet. I’ll spend maybe five minutes but google pops up the term (searching this site alone) frequently enough. I’m ignoring illusions to bernie bro and using only the exact phrase, or variants like “berniebro” or “bernie-bro.” > [@Hey Bernie, go to hell and take all of your Bros with you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-bernie-go-to-hell-and-take-all-of-your-bros-with-you/809322/333): > > The kind of Bernie Bro “purity” you are saying NO to, is exactly what we need to avoid. > [@Why do conservatives so strongly oppose the idea of climate change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-so-strongly-oppose-the-idea-of-climate-change/819713/109): > > And _ **“far-left”** _? There are some Bernie Bros at SDMB, if that’s what you mean, but I don’t think they’re a majority. > [@So, where did the Democrats go wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-did-the-democrats-go-wrong/771165/133): > > Another part is the Bernie-Bros- they didnt know how to campaign\* for\* their candidate, so they bought Roves lies and kept using them against Hillary, even long after the Nomination was sealed up. I got a couple in my FB feed, they are still going on how the DNC stole the nomination from Bernie. > [@Democrats Strip Superdelegates Of Power In Historic Reform Vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-strip-superdelegates-of-power-in-historic-reform-vote/820264/3): > > It doesn’t really mean anything, but anything that’ll shut up the Bernie Bros is a good thing. > [@Hey Bernie, go to hell and take all of your Bros with you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-bernie-go-to-hell-and-take-all-of-your-bros-with-you/809322/40): > > And unlike way too many Bernie Bros, I’d do what I could to stop Trump. [Thread Title: “Hey Bernie, go to hell and take all of your Bros with you”](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=849772) I can easily dig out more. OH, apparently, someone already had at the time: > [@CBS reflects on its complicity in Clinton's loss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-reflects-on-its-complicity-in-clintons-loss/771503/184): > > [Someone asked how Bernie would accomplish anything](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879146556007&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=43). > > [“FUCK BERNIE VOTERS. FUCK THEM ALL. GO TO HELL.”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879189889336&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=43) > > [Douche bags, twat, swamp donkey, retarded cunts](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879323222656&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=56). > > [“Lying fucking cunt.”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879269889328&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=56) > > [“Didn’t know you were special needs.”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879256555996&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=56) > > [“We don’t need your vote.”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879223222666&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=43) > > [I asked followers to support Bernie delegates](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879166556005&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=43). > > [“Are you and your friend old enough to use the restroom?”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1367879299889325&id=100000018040262&set=a.609389552404974.1073741831.100000018040262&source=56) > > [“We don’t need you or Bernie.”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209409958557895&id=1592583099&set=p.10209409958557895&source=47) > > [“Bernie Bros go home!!! We don’t need you!!! #ImWithHer”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209409960077933&id=1592583099&set=p.10209409960077933&source=47) > > [“We don’t need you. We want REAL Democrats!”](https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209409960717949&id=1592583099&set=p.10209409960717949&source=47) > > And just know that this is an _extremely_ small sampling of the constant barrage of filth Bernie supporters were subjected to on a daily basis for a _year_. > > And this is in addition to the campaign and its surrogates insulting us at every turn. Deeply. Relegated to Hell. > > If anyone wants to dismiss the damage this caused as “hurt feelings,” then I contend you should expect to lose a lot more elections. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-accusations-of-raicsm-sexism-bigotry-abused/821332)._