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feel the Bern

(US politics, slang, humorous) To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US politics, slang, humorous) To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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It also helped that Mr. Sanderswas both decidedly uncool and new to presidential politics, affording his campaign a paradoxical edge that inspired millions of young supporters to “feel the bern” and vote for him over Hillary Clinton.
Origin: A pun on feel the burn. Coined by People for Bernie organizer Winnie Wong. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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