"#FeelTheBern" slogan, and besides being "disgusting" it's
I'll not link to the original post (as I've seen other posts hidden for so doing) so I'll just quote what this poster had to say in response to my request and prodding for an explanation.
#FeelTheBern has been a cute rallying cry of Sanders supporters and the unofficial campaign slogan. What you Hillary supporters are doing is commandeering it to indicate unity (something that Sanders supporters are not eager to do). Further, it is a haughty expression by HRC supporters that YOU should feel Unity with THEM despite no policy shifts or embrace of progressive causes. So yes, it is disrespectful and rude to misappropriate the term for your use.
So, based on this explanation, it would seem that we're
"commandeering" something that (presumably) belongs exclusively to Bernie's fans. And we're being
"haughty" for having the nerve to encourage and celebrate unity.
Further, it would appear that any effort so to do is always going to be seen as insincere unless we (apparently) "shift" and "embrace" Bernie's progressive causes.
The whole thing is just weird to me.
Honestly, I can understand that some people aren't ready and still need to lick their wounds (so to speak) ... but the whole notion of chastising others for celebrating unity is odd.
As a personal note, I'd always viewed #FeelTheBern as something that was rather angry, taunting and in-your-face ... and that comes from the words themselves, and how it was used throughout the campaign. Rather than being "cute" (as the poster described) it was aggressive and uninviting.
In my opinion, things like "#FeelTheJoy and #FeelTheUnity are actually an acknowledgement of the ubiquitousness of the phrase and help to reimagine it as something that's positive instead of angry.
@Alerter: Unity is important and it's a valid topic for discussion. No DU member has been named, no post has been linked to. Nobody has been smeared or insulted.
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