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The Presidential Campaign of Bernie Sanders by Addie Vielmas 7 Final paper which focuses on the social movement that is the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders. plain 2016-06-10T10:44:05-07:00
The Political Revolution
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Who is Bernie Sanders?
Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States in 2016. He is a senator from Vermont and believes that America is ready to start a political revolution-a revolution with a goal to get people interested into politics and fight back to make the United States democratic again, which he has in fact done.
The Impact of Social Media:
New media has played a critical role in this campaign, without this aspect this movement wouldn't have the momentum it does. The Sanders for President movement relies heavily on social media to send their message and gather support. Through social media, people are able to communicate quickly and have an easier time organizing events or rallies.

To further analyze this movement, the digital divide must be mentioned. The digital divide is a gap that exists and determines who has access to the internet. Based on every article, discussion, and guest lecturer, the digital divide is a stark reality that revolves around ethnic groups, low income families, and education. And these groups tend to use the internet for certain purposes, such as for social media. But another group that uses the internet extensively is the youth. The youth are the ones who make things go viral- context that is rapidly circulated around the web.

As a result, people of color and the youth are at the forefront of the Bernie Sanders movement. The reason minorities and youth are embracing Sanders with open arms is because he is fighting for their issues and is going against the government that is oppressing so many in the United States of America. However, the media believes that Bernie Sanders is only endorsed by white males. People, to prove this association is wrong, have thus relied on social media to share their voice and show how Sanders is endorsed by a diverse group.

On popular websites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, people tend to share their distress at the way Bernie is portrayed in the media and reasons as to why he is the perfect candidate to be President of The United States of America.
Introduction
Who is Bernie Sanders?

Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States in 2016. He is a senator from Vermont and believes that America is ready to start a political revolution-a revolution with a goal to get people interested into politics and fight back to make the United States democratic again, which he has in fact done.
#BernieSanders2016

A social movement is defined as: a group of organized people striving toward a common goal relating to human society or social change. I consider the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders a social movement, because it is organized by everyday people to encourage people to vote for a candidate that has the everyday American's issues on his mind, instead of favoring the 1%.
Sanders and Social Media

Social media has played a crucial role in the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders. Sanders has experienced a media blackout- censorship on behalf of mass media, especially the news. I and many other people believe that Sanders is being blackballed because of his ideas and beliefs, which contradict the values of corporations and such that own these media stations. Sanders isn't the only one to be shunned from these major forms of communication, in fact, the 43 missing students, the revolutions in the Middle East, and other countries where issues are not considered newsworthy. As a result of his blackout, Sanders' campaign has remained strong through new media. On social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, Sanders and his team are able to reach people and send his message without being censored. Another way social media is used to their advantage, is by using it to organize people to come together. Organizers/ activists are able to communicate with others easily to set up meetings, events, and canvassing by sending each other messages and even by reaching out to supporters.

Sanders is a candidate that is greatly endorsed by millennials and he is also greatly endorsed by people of color. The reason minorities and youth are embracing Sanders with open arms is because he is fighting for their issues and is going against the government that is oppressing so many in the United States of America. However, the media believes that Bernie Sanders is only endorsed by white males. People, to prove this association is wrong, have thus relied on social media to share their voice and show how Sanders is endorsed by a diverse group.