Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash

Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is a Facebook group where members can share and discuss Internet memes relating to Bernie Sanders, an American politician and junior United States senator from Vermont. Sanders was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.^[1] The page has been thought to have boosted Sanders' popularity among millennials more than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.^[2]

Senator Bernie Sanders talking with his supporters at a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, January 2016

As of October 18, 2019^[update], the group had about 394,448 members.^[3] The content of Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is user submitted. Members of the group create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many of the posts edit the politician into memes.^[4]

One notable meme from the page, "Bernie v. Hillary", features a political poster comparing the two candidates on a particular issue mainly depicting Clinton as the less favorable option with Sanders being the preferred option.

The group was created in early October 2015 by college student Will Dowd and author Sean Walsh with the purpose of supporting the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign.^[5]

A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by nonprofit director Beth Hannah, who works for the Human Resource Development Council in Havre, Montana. Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.