Bernie Sanders doppelgänger forced to wear 'I'm not Bernie' shirt

'I'm not Bernie.'
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Brian Koerber
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Having a famous doppelgänger can have its perks. But it can also be incredibly annoying.

Maybe that's why a Bernie Sanders lookalike was spotted at an unknown FedEx location wearing a white shirt with blue and red lettering (very patriotic) that read, "I am not Bernie."

Although the man's face isn't fully visible, the resemblance to the Vermont Senator is so uncanny that we're not completely convinced this isn't Sanders himself.


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The photo, which was posted to Reddit's r/pics by Dasbeardog, quickly hit the site's front page. In the comments section, another Redditor posted a behind shot of what we can only assume is the same man, rockin' the same outfit.

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Finally, another Redditor claims to have seen Not Bernie at a rally for the real Bernie Sanders in Santa Monica in May.

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The thread also spawned a very important question: Could Not Bernie be the internet's next Grate Guy? Only time will tell.

Bonus: Corgi butts in slow motion

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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