There is a user going by the name of @berniesanders who is using his voting power as political capital. Much like the real Bernie Sanders, he uses a populist approach in order to convince people they are being victimized. He provides no material support, aside from a screenshot here and there demonstrating that someone has withdrawn some STEEM to an exchange, and this is his reason for attacking them.
It is his expectation that he should have control over the behavior and resources of others, and he uses flagging against people who even comment on the posts of his "political" opponents. He's even doing this to people who are only just getting started and have simply responded to someone for teaching them something useful.
It serves as a reminder that there will always be weak, toxic people everywhere we go and that sometimes these people can gain power if we accept the story that we are victims.
Are you a victim?
Once you've done the work to climb within Steemit, build a following, and develop into a creative rhythm... would you like to be treated as though you're the bad guy at that time? At that time, should it not be your choice as to how to contribute to the development of the Steemit community, or would you like your hand to be forced by someone who represents the people who have come here for a free lunch?
I suggest flagging @berniesanders in return and aligning yourselves with the creative, productive members of the community. That's what this is about, not the bitter agenda of one hollow man.
@haejin seems to be the primary focus of the attacks, along with anyone who associates with him. I haven't been here a week yet, but I already have to pick a side.
Do your own due diligence, and decide where you come down... but if you believe in STEEM and a decentralized, free market economy, I think I know where you'll land.
Take care.
