Bernie Fans Abandoned DNC Protest Because ‘Microaggressions’ Made Them Cry

A contingent of Bernie Sanders supporters were so upset by “microaggressions” at the Democratic National Convention Thursday that they were too distraught to carry out a planned disruption of Hillary Clinton‘s speech.

So reports TIME‘s Charlotte Alter:

Bernie delegate told me “microaggressions” kept them from disrupting historic speech. Many in tears after “being marginalized” #DemsInPhilly

— Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) July 29, 2016

Alter later clarified that “microaggression” was indeed their wording, not hers.

@charlottealter Earnest question: did they actually use the word “microaggression”?

— Kris Sims (@kris_sims) July 29, 2016

@kris_sims literally yes

— Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) July 29, 2016

@charlottealter Thanks. Wow. I wanna move to Vulcan.

— Kris Sims (@kris_sims) July 29, 2016

The Sanders supporters didn’t lay out exactly what part of Clinton’s speech made them feel marginalized, but she did at one point use the words “hard work.”

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