Glenn Greenwald of The Intercept summarizes it perfectly.

The concoction of the “Bernie Bro” narrative by pro-Clinton journalists has been a potent political tactic — and a journalistic disgrace. It’s intended to imply two equally false claims: (1) a refusal to march enthusiastically behind the Wall Street-enriched, multiple-war-advocating, despot-embracing Hillary Clinton is explainable not by ideology or political conviction, but largely if not exclusively by sexism: demonstrated by the fact that men, not women, support Sanders (his supporters are “bros”); and (2) Sanders supporters are uniquely abusive and misogynistic in their online behavior. Needless to say, a crucial tactical prong of this innuendo is that any attempt to refute it is itself proof of insensitivity to sexism if not sexism itself (as the accusatory reactions to this article will instantly illustrate).

Fun fact, when Hillary Clinton ran against Obama, the media created the equally ridiculous myth of “Obama Boys”.

However, unfortunately, many on the Democratic side still take the “Bernie Bro” myth as fact. But, the third poll in a row that ranked Bernie Sanders the most popular politician in America also disproved the myth of the “Bernie Bro”.

Talk about hitting two birds with one stone

In this poll, they also measured Bernie’s popularity in certain demographics. Here are the results:

58% of Women find Bernie favorable, an astounding 73% of African-Americans find him favorable, 68% of Hispanics find him favorable, and 62% of both Millennials and Asian-Americans find him favorable. And what are the two demographics that find him the least favorable besides republicans? Men, and white people.

Actually, it’s not that surprising, since Bernie is a proud feminist, and a proud supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Point is, how could Bernie Sanders be racially insensitive if 73% of African Americans like him? How could Bernie Sanders be sexist if almost 60% of Women like him? Wouldn’t they be repulsed? Wouldn’t Bernie Sanders have a favorability rating more like someone else who is actually racially insensitive and who has said sexist things (Donald Trump)? And if his supporters were racist and sexist, why would they be more made up of minorities and women than white people and men?

So, if anyone comes up to you claiming the “Bernie Bro” myth is reality, or use the pejorative phrase as if it was reality, tell them the numbers disagree, because they do.