The mainstream media were ecstatic after watching the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention, praising Hillary Clinton and the long list of speakers for delivering a patriotic, unifying, and positive speech that had the audience with her on Thursday.
Social media, however, showed a different convention: divided and angry, where hundreds of Democrats booed and protested the acceptance speech of their party’s nominee.
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Pro-Bernie supporters showed up with bright neon-yellow shirts, flashlights, and signs reading “WikiLeaks,” “emails,” “Jill Stein,” and blacked-out letters in Hillary posters so they read “liar.”
During the nominee’s speech at the Democratic convention, I can see the name of another party’s candidate. #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/itpQCRmKZT
— Brad Mielke (@TheBradMielke) July 29, 2016
Um, is this the right look DNC? pic.twitter.com/FaFxXoduVR
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 29, 2016
“Walk the Walk” and “Jill Stein #jillnothill” signs have also popped up. #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/956xZjMUT3
— Emma Loop (@LoopEmma) July 29, 2016
Wow. Look closely. A few @SenSanders supporters have snuck in signs that read “Liar.” Ouch. #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/gJLvhAzMVS
— M. Caruso-Cabrera (@MCaruso_Cabrera) July 29, 2016
Uh oh… someone alert the #DemsInPhilly Hillary gestapo that there’s a free thinker in the crowd… #FeelTheBern pic.twitter.com/ixn4wuMavY
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) July 28, 2016
California and Washington state delegates were so upset during the speech that they walked out.
California delegates are walking out mid Clinton speech #DNCDisaster #DNC pic.twitter.com/pXgbRKhkqt
— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) July 29, 2016
Video of Bernie supporters from Washington state walking out pic.twitter.com/yDnGEZBm8M
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) July 29, 2016
Outside the Wells Fargo Center wasn’t any calmer as hundreds of protestors chanted “Thank you WikiLeaks, Hillary cheats.”
“Thank You @wikileaks, Hillary Cheats” – outside the #DemConvention – we’re #LIVE https://t.co/3hddgOMoqZ pic.twitter.com/l7rdtRhoHU
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 29, 2016
The division and protests were mostly ignored by the mainstream media. Pundits and anchors agreed that 90 percent or more of Bernie voters would end up supporting Clinton. These protestors were a fraction of a fraction, though for some odd reason, a lot of them were delegates.
Democratic staffers worked overtime to make the convention seem different than previous days as delegates were given American flags to counter previous days when they waved Palestinian ones.
Flags in the audience – put there by DNC staff #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/iK6c61Q8RC
— Rachel Shapiro (@Writingrachel) July 29, 2016
The mainstream media ate up all the smoke and mirrors. Their message was that the GOP was dark, Donald Trump was dangerous, Democrats are united, and Hillary has the experience.
Social media showed a much different world away from the balloon drop and fog machine. Perhaps that’s why millennials are so hesitant to fall in line behind Hillary: they aren’t being fed the mainstream media’s DNC-approved message.
