I honestly knew little about the guy. His rep was as a far left loonie tune. However, looking at his voting record and listening to a few speeches, I not sure that’s the total truth. Before anyone goes on a rant, Q #1: if you had to choose between Sanders or Hillary, which would it be? From what I’m seeing so far, I’d take Sanders. But, I posted this to learn more, so learn me on this guy, minus generic “He’s just a liberal” statements.
Looking at his voting record, it seems almost Libertarian-ish. He’s far from a staunch supporter of 2A, but he seems marginally better than Hillary et al. What’s the specifics on this guy we need to know about him, especially as it pertains to who he’s likely going to he’s going to fight with for the nomination. His voting record and other intel:
He identifies as a democratic socialist. He’s big on leveling the income disparity playing field and is anti-capitalism. He promises to raise taxes on the wealthy and businesses. He opposes energy independence initiatives like the Keystone XL pipeline. He advocates free tuition at all public colleges and universities. He supports pretty much everything I’m against and vice versa.
He’s got the maple nuts to call himself a Socialist, so people can’t complain later that we didn’t know. Didn’t the NRA endorse him over someone else once?
His getting on the bad side of BLM I think was more his tonedeafness rather than sanity. Speaking of which, Hilliary in private took to BLMers to task about how they weren’t going to get anywhere. While I think her real point was they need get more concrete actions like laws and programs, she at least didn’t just pander to them- which is what passes for close to amazing. If any GOP outside of Trump said that, the press would be aghast.
"Speaking from New Orleans on NBC’s Meet The Press, Sanders told moderator Chuck Todd that “guns used to kill people exclusively, not for hunting, should not be sold in the United States of America.”
Prime example of someone who has no clue what he’s saying. So ars and ak’s are okay, but duty handguns should be banned. I think his initials explain it all.
B.S.
Not yet. We bankrupted the source through great effort but the last time somebody tried to do something about the communists in our country his name became synonymous with character assassination which is ironic because that is what the communists managed to do to him.
Now we’re talking about Marxist Communism versus Democratic Socialism. Bernie doesn’t want us to become the USSR. He just wants us to be like our more civilized buddies in Western Europe and Scandinavia. You know, socialized medicine, no guns, free college, distributed wealth, green energy, etc.
He would never get elected because even Democrats aren’t that stupid. Stranger things have happened though. He could be the next FDR if the timing is right.
It never left. It just changed tactics and names. During the days of the Cold War, communists had the backing of a world superpower, so they were able, or at least felt able, to spread communism through warfare and terrorism. Nowadays, they don’t have the luxury. They can’t just march in armed and give the old Borg “lower your shields and surrender your ship. Resistance is futile.” They need to make the world evolve into giving them more and more power. That’s why they all enter academia, arts, and media. They change the way young generations think until they march like good little soldiers. Once people realize that they’re in position to take over, it’s too late.
No, the sickle and hammer is still around. It’s just not flying over an army yet.
I would never consider Bernie a leader. Recently he was kicked off his own stage by Black Lives Matter protesters. If he slinks away from protesters how would he hold up to other world leaders??
As much as everyone on here has their chicken little attitude, I don’t think it matters who the dems run, I’ve been saying 2016 will likely be a wave election for those who believe in freedom. Bernie Sanders missed his shot at running for Soviet premier, that ship sailed on him in 1991.
I would vote for him over HC just because he doesn’t come across as an arrogant douche a la Clinton. He is very much a populist, all about the little guy; HC and Co. comes across as wanting to be like that as long as they can afford the $5,000 campaign dinner.
The thing about him or anyone with politics that far askew is the liklihood of getting anything passed is slim. Sure, he could resort to EOs and all like Obama, but you can’t EO your way to new tax policy.
As much as I at least respect the guy for not taking contributions from corporations and seemingly having some integrity, I just can’t get on board with his actual views. Part of me sees him as better than Hildog but at the same time I think at least Hildog can be controlled to an extent whereas Sanders would go with his socialist ideas regardless of if it meant winning a second term.
