He excels at tapping into the growing anti-capitalist sentiment of the younger generation. I think progressives are generally just excited to see someone with such far-left views getting mainstream respect, so they can drop the progressivism schtick and say what they really want: an America modeled from Western European values.
One thing I like about Bernie is that he at least seems to be earnest in what he believes. And he's fairly strong on social issues, corruption, the drug war, and a few other things. If I thought comprehensive socialism in America was inevitable, I'd rather Bernie Sanders take us there than Hillary Clinton. He might actually (gasp) improve how the government works. I would also probably vote for him over Trump, but not over Jeb Bush.
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Originally Posted by Renton
