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Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash (BSDMS) is a Facebook group where members can share and discuss Internet memes relating to American politician and junior United States senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The group currently has over 294,000 members.

Format
The content of Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is user-submitted. Members of the group create posts to the group acting as commentary for politician Bernie Sanders and his presidential campaign.

Bernie vs. Hillary
Slate's Amanda Hess notes how the "Bernie vs. Hillary" meme was popularized in the group.

I'm Not Kidding, Maddi
The meme "I’m Not Kidding, Maddi" was popularized via the group.

Moderation
The group's moderators aim for a positive commentary on the presidential candidate. Male Sanders supporters who use hostile or sexist terms to cut down Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Bros, are usually berated via the Facebook's comment feature and banned. Memes that are either sexist, racist, or ad hominem attacks against Hillary Clinton are not approved.

Reception
American electro house musician Steve Aoki has called the group "eternally entertaining." Student newspaper The Oberlin Review's Josh Ashkinaze reviewed the group as "an odd page because political memes usually take a critical stance towards their subject." Thought Catalog's Jacob Geers reviewed it favorable stating "this Facebook group that didn’t look like anything I’d ever seen before." Geers said the "dank Bernie Sanders memes" were "truly hilarious." Vice's Carles .Buzz described the "Facebook group continues to generate memes for Bernie supporters that transcend the traditional media coverage of their beloved Presidential candidate. The memes are explanatory, deconstructive, self-aware, and incendiary." Yahoo Politics's Alyssa Bereznak called the group the second most popular of the eighteen large groups dedicated to him.

BernieSingles.com
A spin-off group Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles inspired an online dating service BernieSingles.com. The website was founded by Arizona State University student Colten Caudle and co-owner David Boni. The website received 1,000 registered users within the first hour.