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Bernie Sanders Asks Mods to Ban Politics Remix Meme

This is a remixed meme featuring US politician Bernie Sanders, using a still from his 2020 presidential campaign fundraising video. The image shows Bernie standing outdoors in a winter coat, with an edited text overlay that reads **I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING THE MODS TO BAN POLITICS**. The meme humorously expresses the common frustration of online community members who wish to avoid political discourse in non-political spaces, framing the request as an earnest, repeated plea (echoing the original video's line: *I am once again asking for your financial support*). It's a relatable joke about online moderation and political fatigue in internet communities.
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I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING THE MODS TO BAN POLITICS

Overview

This is a remixed meme featuring US politician Bernie Sanders, using a still from his 2020 presidential campaign fundraising video. The image shows Bernie standing outdoors in a winter coat, with an edited text overlay that reads I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING THE MODS TO BAN POLITICS. The meme humorously expresses the common frustration of online community members who wish to avoid political discourse in non-political spaces, framing the request as an earnest, repeated plea (echoing the original video's line: I am once again asking for your financial support). It's a relatable joke about online moderation and political fatigue in internet communities.

Origin notes

The original image originates from Bernie Sanders' 2020 US presidential campaign official fundraising video, where he delivered the line 'I am once again asking for your financial support'—this became a widely used meme template. This specific edited version is a remix created using a meme editor platform (likely Imgflip, as indicated by the imgflip.com watermark in the bottom left corner). It has been widely reposted across social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter (X), and Facebook, primarily in community forums where users discuss online moderation or express frustration with political content spilling into unrelated spaces.

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