In the last week, one of the biggest news stories, besides the obvious Coronavirus, has been Bernie Sanders dropping out of the Presidential Race. So, with this I went straight to Twitter to research #BernieSanders and see the type of response that it was getting. Because many people are passionate about their stance on politics I thought this was a perfect hashtag and topic to research as far as opposing views.
For Bernie Tweets:
On one side of the argument there are the Tweets that are in full support for Bernie. They are showing their respect for Bernie as far as Tweeting about the positive things he has done and showing their utmost support for his decision.
#BernieSanders just dropped out of the race. The rigging of these primaries is complete.
Now we get a choice between a rich white man with mental problems who's anti-women, has stood for racist policies, & is funded by big banks & financial institutions OR… Donald Trump.
— Lee Camp [Redacted] (@LeeCamp) April 8, 2020
#BernieSanders dedicated his life to public service. He ran a strong presidential campaign and he inspired many young people to become engaged in the political process. I thank him for raising his voice during this critical election.
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) April 8, 2020
#BernieSanders may have conceded, but he has forced inequality and universal health care into the public debate.
Sometimes you win even when you lose.
But #JoeBiden always looked the more likely candidate to defeat #DonaldTrump .
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) April 9, 2020
Make no mistake, #BernieSanders & the many who’ve supported his campaign have had a big impact on the Democratic Party, by pushing for universal health care, corporate accountability & more. “Sanders drops out of presidential race” #Election2020 https://t.co/2PeUujRtBf
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) April 8, 2020
Against Bernie Tweets:
And on the opposing side of the argument are those individuals that have never been in support of Bernie and are excited that he has dropped out of the race. Many of these tweets are extremely negative and showing support for another candidates like Trump.
Good riddance, #BernieSanders.
You never gave a fuck about our oppressed people in the Global South.
You've supported countless sanctions and U.S. military interventions in the last 20 years.
You're not a socialist. You're a social imperialist. pic.twitter.com/eFryi1GLX2
— ANTICONQUISTA (@ANTICONQUISTA) April 8, 2020
America Will Never be A Socialist Country!🤗
Kiss kiss #BernieSanders💋#Trump2020 pic.twitter.com/Wc6k96iltk— بلوندِاتمی🇩🇪 (@AtomicBelonde) April 8, 2020