While Mr. Sanders’s poll numbers with nonwhite voters are stronger than many rivals’, female and nonwhite Sanders critics say they continue to face disproportionate harassment from ostensibly progressive forces. “People talk about white dudes getting radicalized on the right,” said Imani Gandy, a senior legal analyst for Rewire.News behind a popular Twitter account, @AngryBlackLady. “Would not recommend.”)For the campaign, the balance is delicate — tut-tutting at times without diluting the force of online support. Mr. Khanna, the congressman and campaign co-chair, called Mr. Sanders “the one person on our side who can counter what Trump’s formidable presence is going to be online.”This view is shared among some online supporters who have turned Sanders fandom into something approaching a full-time job. His Twitter page boosts Mr. Sanders and raises doubts about his rivals to more than 17,000 followers.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2020 08:01 UTC