Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash
| File:Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash screenshot (24 March 2016).jpg The Facebook group on March 24, 2016. | |
Type of site | Facebook group |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Will Dowd |
| Commercial | No |
| Users | 388,441 |
| Launched | October 2015 |
Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is a Facebook group where members share and discuss Internet memes relating to American politician and United States senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders. Sanders was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. As of January 23, 2020[update], the group had about 388,441 members.[1]
History
The group was created in early October 2015 by college student Will Dowd and author Sean Walsh[2] with the purpose of supporting the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign.[3]
On April 25, 2016, the group was temporarily affected by a 2016 Bernie Sanders Facebook groups suspension. SpinMedia's website Death and Taxes's Jamie Peck said that "I myself can report that porn is still popping up in popular FB group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash, and its members are not amused."[4] Seattle's alternative newspaper The Stranger's Matt Baume said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[5]
On July 12, 2016, Sanders formally conceded the nomination and endorsed Hillary Clinton. The community was divided on the endorsement.[6][7]
As of May 8, 2018[update], the group had a member count of about 417,147 .[8] As of May 8, 2018[update], the group shed most of its team, leaving only 15 admins / moderators.[9] The Facebook page has over 50,000 likes.[10]
As of October 18, 2019[update], with Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, the group had about 394,448 members.[11]
Content
The group's content is user-submitted. Members create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many posts edit the politician into popular culture, such as rap album covers, or into Internet memes. Memes include image macros. While predominantly based on Facebook, content from the group is also shared on Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter.[12][13][14] Voting selfies are also uploaded.[13]
The group's moderators aim for positive commentary on Sanders. Memes that are sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against other candidates are not approved.[15] Dowd said little coordination went into the creation of memes.
In 2016 the group popularized the hugely popular meme "Bernie or Hillary?" that pitted Clinton and Sanders as opponents,[12][16][17][18] as well as the "Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme".[19]
On February 10, 2016, another meme, this one an email originally sent to Clinton supporters during the New Hampshire primary, was also popularized via the group. One of the supporters was Maddi Epping, a slam poet from Des Moines, Iowa. The email contained the subject line "I'm not kidding, Maddi". Epping posted a screenshot to the group.[18] The meme became a trending topic on social media platforms and was referenced in several news outlets.[18][20][21][22]
Reactions
Reception
Vice's Carles Buzz said the group's memes "transcend the traditional media coverage ... The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary."[15] American electro house musician Steve Aoki called the group "eternally entertaining".[23] Oberlin College student newspaper The Oberlin Review's Josh Ashkinaze said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[24] Yahoo Politics's Alyssa Bereznak said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[25] Inverse's Jack Crosbie found it to be "one online community [that] had emerged as the premier destination for the dankest political memes."[6] Indiana University of Pennsylvania student newspaper The Penn's Jason Daquelente called BSDMS "[o]ne public group that has received a lot of hype."[26] Pacific Standard's Wilson Dizard says the BSDMS membership "revel in Internet language and inside jokes that don't appear on an equivalent Clinton page."[27]
Thought Catalog's Jacob Geers said the group "didn't look like anything I'd ever seen before" and that its memes were "truly hilarious."[28] Fortune's Ryan Holmes found it interesting that the memes had "little – or nothing – to do with Sanders' actual campaign."[29] New York's Hudson Hongo said the group was "one of the many pop-culture phenomena that connect younger voters to politics."[30] The Daily Telegraph's Helena Horton called the group "comedic".[31] The Tab's Roisin Lanigan said "[it's] quite a weird place to begin with".[31] Daily Kos's Nerdstrom said the group was what rival presidential candidates lacked.[13] Business Insider's Dan Turkel described it as "bizarre".[32]
Art
On February 12, 2016, new media artist Matt Starr organized the art exhibition "Weekend with Bernie" for Wayfarers Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The exhibition included Ryder Ripps's installation "Faces of Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash" featuring Skype video chats with members of the group as well as a painting of American rapper Lil B as Sanders by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. The exhibition raised over $10,000 in donations to the Sanders campaign.[33][34]
Spin-offs
A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by a Beth Hannah of Havre, Montana.[13][35][36][37] Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.[38] On February 22, 2016, the group had over 9,900 members and a team of 20 administrators.[39][40] The Facebook page has over 50,000 likes.[10]
As of October 18, 2019[update], with Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, the group had about 394,448 members.[41]
Content
The group's content is user-submitted. Members create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many posts edit the politician into popular culture, such as rap album covers, or into Internet memes. Memes include image macros. While predominantly based on Facebook, content from the group is also shared on Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter.[12][13][14] Voting selfies are also uploaded.[13]
The group's moderators aim for positive commentary on Sanders. Memes that are sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against other candidates are not approved.[15] Dowd said little coordination went into the creation of memes.
In 2016 the group popularized the hugely popular meme "Bernie or Hillary?" that pitted Clinton and Sanders as opponents,[12][16][17][18] as well as the "Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme".[19]
On February 10, 2016, another meme, this one an email originally sent to Clinton supporters during the New Hampshire primary, was also popularized via the group. One of the supporters was Maddi Epping, a slam poet from Des Moines, Iowa. The email contained the subject line "I'm not kidding, Maddi". Epping posted a screenshot to the group.[18] The meme became a trending topic on social media platforms and was referenced in several news outlets.[18][20][21][22]
Reactions
Reception
Vice's Carles Buzz said the group's memes "transcend the traditional media coverage ... The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary."[15] American electro house musician Steve Aoki called the group "eternally entertaining".[23] Oberlin College student newspaper The Oberlin Review's Josh Ashkinaze said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[24] Yahoo Politics's Alyssa Bereznak said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[25] Inverse's Jack Crosbie found it to be "one online community [that] had emerged as the premier destination for the dankest political memes."[6] Indiana University of Pennsylvania student newspaper The Penn's Jason Daquelente called BSDMS "[o]ne public group that has received a lot of hype."[26] Pacific Standard's Wilson Dizard says the BSDMS membership "revel in Internet language and inside jokes that don't appear on an equivalent Clinton page."[27]
Thought Catalog's Jacob Geers said the group "didn't look like anything I'd ever seen before" and that its memes were "truly hilarious."[28] Fortune's Ryan Holmes found it interesting that the memes had "little – or nothing – to do with Sanders' actual campaign."[29] New York's Hudson Hongo said the group was "one of the many pop-culture phenomena that connect younger voters to politics."[30] The Daily Telegraph's Helena Horton called the group "comedic".[31] The Tab's Roisin Lanigan said "[it's] quite a weird place to begin with".[31] Daily Kos's Nerdstrom said the group was what rival presidential candidates lacked.[13] Business Insider's Dan Turkel described it as "bizarre".[32]
Art
On February 12, 2016, new media artist Matt Starr organized the art exhibition "Weekend with Bernie" for Wayfarers Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The exhibition included Ryder Ripps's installation "Faces of Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash" featuring Skype video chats with members of the group as well as a painting of American rapper Lil B as Sanders by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. The exhibition raised over $10,000 in donations to the Sanders campaign.[33][34]
Spin-offs
A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by a Beth Hannah of Havre, Montana.[13][35][36][37] Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.[38] On February 22, 2016, the group had over 9,900 members and a team of 20 administrators.[39][40] The Facebook page has over 50,000 likes.[10]
As of October 18, 2019[update], with Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, the group had about 394,448 members.[42]
Content
The group's content is user-submitted. Members create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many posts edit the politician into popular culture, such as rap album covers, or into Internet memes. Memes include image macros. While predominantly based on Facebook, content from the group is also shared on Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter.[12][13][14] Voting selfies are also uploaded.[13]
The group's moderators aim for positive commentary on Sanders. Memes that are sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against other candidates are not approved.[15] Dowd said little coordination went into the creation of memes.
In 2016 the group popularized the hugely popular meme "Bernie or Hillary?" that pitted Clinton and Sanders as opponents,[12][16][17][18] as well as the "Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme".[19]
On February 10, 2016, another meme, this one an email originally sent to Clinton supporters during the New Hampshire primary, was also popularized via the group. One of the supporters was Maddi Epping, a slam poet from Des Moines, Iowa. The email contained the subject line "I'm not kidding, Maddi". Epping posted a screenshot to the group.[18] The meme became a trending topic on social media platforms and was referenced in several news outlets.[18][20][21][22]
Reactions
Reception
Vice's Carles Buzz said the group's memes "transcend the traditional media coverage ... The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary."[15] American electro house musician Steve Aoki called the group "eternally entertaining".[23] Oberlin College student newspaper The Oberlin Review's Josh Ashkinaze said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[24] Yahoo Politics's Alyssa Bereznak said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[25] Inverse's Jack Crosbie found it to be "one online community [that] had emerged as the premier destination for the dankest political memes."[6] Indiana University of Pennsylvania student newspaper The Penn's Jason Daquelente called BSDMS "[o]ne public group that has received a lot of hype."[26] Pacific Standard's Wilson Dizard says the BSDMS membership "revel in Internet language and inside jokes that don't appear on an equivalent Clinton page."[27]
Thought Catalog's Jacob Geers said the group "didn't look like anything I'd ever seen before" and that its memes were "truly hilarious."[28] Fortune's Ryan Holmes found it interesting that the memes had "little – or nothing – to do with Sanders' actual campaign."[29] New York's Hudson Hongo said the group was "one of the many pop-culture phenomena that connect younger voters to politics."[30] The Daily Telegraph's Helena Horton called the group "comedic".[31] The Tab's Roisin Lanigan said "[it's] quite a weird place to begin with".[31] Daily Kos's Nerdstrom said the group was what rival presidential candidates lacked.[13] Business Insider's Dan Turkel described it as "bizarre".[32]
Art
On February 12, 2016, new media artist Matt Starr organized the art exhibition "Weekend with Bernie" for Wayfarers Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The exhibition included Ryder Ripps's installation "Faces of Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash" featuring Skype video chats with members of the group as well as a painting of American rapper Lil B as Sanders by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. The exhibition raised over $10,000 in donations to the Sanders campaign.[33][34]
Spin-offs
A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by a Beth Hannah of Havre, Montana.[13][35][36][37] Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.[38] On February 22, 2016, the group had over 9,900 members and a team of 20 administrators.[39][40] The Facebook page has over 50,000 likes.[10]
As of October 18, 2019[update], with Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, the group had about 394,448 members.[43]
Content
The group's content is user-submitted. Members create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many posts edit the politician into popular culture, such as rap album covers, or into Internet memes. Memes include image macros. While predominantly based on Facebook, content from the group is also shared on Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter.[12][13][14] Voting selfies are also uploaded.[13]
The group's moderators aim for positive commentary on Sanders. Memes that are sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against other candidates are not approved.[15] Dowd said little coordination went into the creation of memes.
In 2016 the group popularized the hugely popular meme "Bernie or Hillary?" that pitted Clinton and Sanders as opponents,[12][16][17][18] as well as the "Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme".[19]
On February 10, 2016, another meme, this one an email originally sent to Clinton supporters during the New Hampshire primary, was also popularized via the group. One of the supporters was Maddi Epping, a slam poet from Des Moines, Iowa. The email contained the subject line "I'm not kidding, Maddi". Epping posted a screenshot to the group.[18] The meme became a trending topic on social media platforms and was referenced in several news outlets.[18][20][21][22]
Reactions
Reception
Vice's Carles Buzz said the group's memes "transcend the traditional media coverage ... The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary."[15] American electro house musician Steve Aoki called the group "eternally entertaining".[23] Oberlin College student newspaper The Oberlin Review's Josh Ashkinaze said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[24] Yahoo Politics's Alyssa Bereznak said "the group Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is still up and running."[25] Inverse's Jack Crosbie found it to be "one online community [that] had emerged as the premier destination for the dankest political memes."[6] Indiana University of Pennsylvania student newspaper The Penn's Jason Daquelente called BSDMS "[o]ne public group that has received a lot of hype."[26] Pacific Standard's Wilson Dizard says the BSDMS membership "revel in Internet language and inside jokes that don't appear on an equivalent Clinton page."[27]
Thought Catalog's Jacob Geers said the group "didn't look like anything I'd ever seen before" and that its memes were "truly hilarious."[28] Fortune's Ryan Holmes found it interesting that the memes had "little – or nothing – to do with Sanders' actual campaign."[29] New York's Hudson Hongo said the group was "one of the many pop-culture phenomena that connect younger voters to politics."[30] The Daily Telegraph's Helena Horton called the group "comedic".[31] The Tab's Roisin Lanigan said "[it's] quite a weird place to begin with".[31] Daily Kos's Nerdstrom said the group was what rival presidential candidates lacked.[13] Business Insider's Dan Turkel described it as "bizarre".[32]
Art
On February 12, 2016, new media artist Matt Starr organized the art exhibition "Weekend with Bernie" for Wayfarers Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The exhibition included Ryder Ripps's installation "Faces of Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash" featuring Skype video chats with members of the group as well as a painting of American rapper Lil B as Sanders by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. The exhibition raised over $10,000 in donations to the Sanders campaign.[33][34]
Spin-offs
A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by a Beth Hannah of Havre, Montana.[13][35][36][37] Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.[38] On February 22, 2016, the group had over 9,900 members and a team of 20 administrators.[39][40] The Facebook page has over 50,000 likes.[10]
As of October 18, 2019[update], with Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, the group had about 394,448 members.[44]
Content
The group's content is user-submitted. Members create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many posts edit the politician into popular culture, such as rap album covers, or into Internet memes. Memes include image macros. While predominantly based on Facebook, content from the group is also shared on Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter.[12][13][14] Voting selfies are also uploaded.[13]
The group's moderators aim for positive commentary on Sanders. Memes that are sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against other candidates are not approved.[15] Dowd said little coordination went into the creation of memes.
In 2016 the group popularized the hugely popular meme "Bernie or Hillary?" that pitted Clinton and Sanders as opponents,[12][16][17][18] as well as the "Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme".[19]
On February 10, 2016, another meme, this one an email originally sent to Clinton supporters during the New Hampshire primary, was also popularized via the group. One of the supporters was Maddi Epping, a slam poet from Des Moines, Iowa. The email contained the subject line "I'm not kidding, Maddi". Epping posted a screenshot to the group.[18] The meme became a trending topic on social media platforms and was referenced in several news outlets.[18][20][21][22]
Reactions
Reception
Vice's Carles Buzz said the group's memes "transcend the traditional media coverage ... The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary."[15] American [[electro
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