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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders followers do not believe there is a wage gap. [View all]wysimdnwyg
(2,233 posts)25. First, I had to look up that reference
Second, are you really denying the existence of Russian bots? Because the frequency of social media companies announcing that they've shut down a bunch of them seems to defeat your claim.
That said, no, I have no proof that the accounts claiming to not believe the existence of a wage gap are necessarily bots, and I'm sure many of them are real people (although it's doubtful they're actually Sanders supporters), but it definitely makes sense that many of them are bots, as that's just the kind of claim you'd expect.
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Depending on what kind of jobs you've had, I can see some people thinking that. On my
brewens
Dec 2019
#1
It's from the twitter responses; that's why the OP said "it's not from Bernie"
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#4
THIS +1,000,000! Smearing Bernie is the only thing left some think will keep him from the nomination
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#26
I didn't say Bernie was responsible. I even said they do NOT get their info from Bernie.
OldRed2450
Dec 2019
#12
"Does anyone know where they get their information or why they believe this? It's not from Bernie."
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#22
That is nonsense! Of course we believe in the wage gap! Bernie speaks about it!
tberry65
Dec 2019
#18
"I certainly apologize to any woman who felt she was not treated appropriately, and of course
ehrnst
Dec 2019
#35
Wait, you are saying that everyone who responds to a Bernie tweet is a "Bernie follower"?
jberryhill
Dec 2019
#19