This week rapper Brandon McCartney, better known by his stage name “Lil B”, endorsed Bernie Sanders to be the next President of the United States.
I don't no Bernie sanders but I want to say I love him and his family I hope he represents honesty and love @BernieSanders – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) July 10, 2015
Apparently, Bernie was the only presidential candidate who followed Lil B back on Twitter and folks are already making plans.
https://twitter.com/ajaykarpur/status/620970594696204288
#SandersMcCartney2016 @BernieSanders @LILBTHEBASEDGOD pic.twitter.com/RA3wywpmgM
— Austin Brick (@SeriouslyAustin) July 14, 2015
Everyone is v. v. excited about this.
Bernie Sanders follows Lil B on twitter
SANDERS FOR PREZ
— Nicholas (@picturemora) July 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jenerriz/status/621136510096506880
I'm voting for @BernieSanders because he's following @LILBTHEBASEDGOD that shows he #BASED
— Uncle Drew (@DrewWash__) July 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/1975zigg/status/621134469647466498
Like, I don’t think I can overstate the excitement.
Donald Trump hates minorities and Bernie Sanders follows @LILBTHEBASEDGOD. i think it's safe to say I know who I'm voting for.
— ☿ 𝖌𝖔𝖉’𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖕𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖇𝖆𝖌 ☿ (@PainxPiss) July 15, 2015
@BernieSanders following @LILBTHEBASEDGOD on Twitter shows hope for our country
— Ethan (@EthanXMark) July 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/HoboOsito/status/621152567913897984
There’s even a bizarre video commemorating the endorsement!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1GBwp59hVA
The BasedGod has recently added some additional thoughts about Bernie.
The streets and the hood is showing love to Bernie @BernieSanders @SenSanders and sayin he got good morals and he follows Lil B LOVE – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) July 15, 2015
As much as I want to a woman leading the USA, right now it's all about Bernie @BernieSanders @SenSanders he's the real he loves us – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) July 15, 2015
I herd Bernie @BernieSanders @SenSanders marched against segregation in the 60s which was not long ago! I love that brave dude! – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) July 15, 2015
Should we even bother with the election now??
Okay, and while this is all a little facetious, there is something subtly impressive about this endorsement and how it came about. Bernie is managing to successfully connect with people who have previously had little to no interest in following politics. Lil B’s endorsement has led to threads and threads of tweets discussing Hillary vs. Sanders, who is taking money from what interest group, and what the different candidates stand for. Would you have ever thought that that would be going down on a rapper’s Twitter account?
So good on Lil B for making an endorsement in this election. We need more people involved in our democratic process, not less. 
