According to Meyer, Bernie Bros belong to the middle class, are "aware of NPR podcasts and jangly bearded bands", and voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 United States presidential election.
On CNN's State of the Union program, Jake Tapper asked whether he had heard "about this phenomenon, Bernie Bros, who support you and sometimes attack in very sexist ways".
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Most notably, the Congressional group The Squad, several of whose members claim the same mantle of Democratic socialism that Sanders popularized in his campaigns, and which represents the most leftwing bloc in the House, "is composed entirely by people of color and effectively led by women".
Even "prominent friends of the squad", like Congressional Progressive Caucus leader Pramila Jayapal, and the freshman representative Mondaire Jones, "hail from diverse backgrounds.
[14] After the 2020 Nevada caucus, The Washington Post stated that he was "forcing a sudden reckoning in the Democratic party" because of his strong support from Hispanic and Latino voters.