Dem Rep: Why is Bernie allowed to run in our primary when he’s not even a Democrat?

[libertybele]

Almost all American Socialist so called 'leaders' are multimillionaires or mega-billionaires. Liberals hate with a violent hatred any Conservative with money. But at the same time, they support, revere, and practically worship any Liberal one-percenter with more money than God.

This condition is called 'cognitive dissonance' or oxymoronic behavior. That is, Liberals have the unique ability to hold two dichotomous and mutually exclusive ideas as both being equally true. This is why they are able to love Sanders, Moore, Streisand, and Cher, as Liberal icons even though they have all become uber-wealthy by being shrewd capitalist corporate drones. However, any Conservative thinker who has done the exact same thing as them, is the epitome of evil.

Nobody has ever accused a Liberal of being intelligent.

 

[Sanguine]

I believe he is a professional leach who has never held a real job in his entire life time.

Not true, @Bigun, apparently he wrote some really icky porn back in the day.

[Wingnut]

Not true, @Bigun, apparently he wrote some really icky porn back in the day.

So he has "held" something.   So he has that to run on in 2020... Soft on substance.

[Victoria33]

@Cyber Liberty

Yes, Bernie has millions, who doesn't if he/she is running for president?
You either have to be a multi-millionaire or you have to be able to bring in multi-millions for your campaign.  I don't see the reason for talking about his money.  If money is bad, then get rid of Trump.  He has so many hotels, he made money by renting rooms to political people.  And, if you stay at his hotel in Washington, he will "like" you. 

Bernie is Bernie and is a socialist and proud of it.  I do believe he set the stage for the present Dem candidates to also want his socialist goals.  If a candidate wants to give you money every month to maintain an average living (which will include enough to house and feed you), and give you free health care, why not vote for that person?  Young people will love that as that means they can stay home on their phone and talk to their friends and meet for dinner and fun.  Hmm, why wasn't that available for me so many years ago?  I was robbed...

[240B]

It doesn't take a genius to realize that these millionaire/billionaires are simply protecting their positions. They are confident that they themselves will be protected from any socialist decree by tax loopholes and offshore accounts.

They don't want to pay for socialism. If they did, they would just simply do it. They want you to pay for socialism. This ensures that all current millionaires will stay millionaires, and all new aspiring entrepreneurs will be shackled with crippling taxation. Anybody with two or more brain cells should be able to see that this is just a means the uber-wealthy intend to use to protect their own wealth while preventing any newcomers from challenging their position.

[Bigun]

Not true, @Bigun, apparently he wrote some really icky porn back in the day.

Like I said,  he has never had a real job ever.

[Cyber Liberty]

It doesn't take a genius to realize that these millionaire/billionaires are simply protecting their positions. They are confident that they themselves will be protected from any socialist decree by tax loopholes and offshore accounts.

They don't want to pay for socialism. If they did, they would just simply do it. They want you to pay for socialism. This ensures that all current millionaires will stay millionaires, and all new aspiring entrepreneurs will be shackled with crippling taxation. Anybody with two or more brain cells should be able to see that this is just a means the uber-wealthy intend to use to protect their own wealth while preventing any newcomers from challenging their position.

And that explains their freak out when somebody suggests a wealth tax.

[goodwithagun]

Bernie Sanders wants us to emulate the Scandinavian countries, which are capitalist. He's been saying that for decades. He doesn't want the government to swallow the private sector. He doesn't want to do a lot of the stuff conservatives imagine he wants to do.

There’s no evidence Scandinavian countries’ policies still work when scaled up to meet our population and land mass.

[goodwithagun]

Why would these numb nuts want Bernie to run third party? He’ll fracture the Dem vote. I’m obviously all for that, but you’d think they wouldn’t be 

[Cyber Liberty]

There’s no evidence Scandinavian countries’ policies still work when scaled up to meet our population and land mass.

I read an article in IBD the other day.  People in Scandinavia pay a lot more out of pocket for medical procedures than we do. If I lived in Sweden when I needed to have those Hip Replacements I would not be able to afford the OOP, and I'd be parked in a wheelchair today.  I'd be earning that disabled license plate I have.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

Yes, Bernie has millions, who doesn't if he/she is running for president?
You either have to be a multi-millionaire or you have to be able to bring in multi-millions for your campaign.  I don't see the reason for talking about his money.  If money is bad, then get rid of Trump.  He has so many hotels, he made money by renting rooms to political people.  And, if you stay at his hotel in Washington, he will "like" you. 

Bernie is Bernie and is a socialist and proud of it.  I do believe he set the stage for the present Dem candidates to also want his socialist goals.  If a candidate wants to give you money every month to maintain an average living (which will include enough to house and feed you), and give you free health care, why not vote for that person?  Young people will love that as that means they can stay home on their phone and talk to their friends and meet for dinner and fun.  Hmm, why wasn't that available for me so many years ago?  I was robbed...

@Victoria33

You was robbed. @240B has your 14.20.

[Victoria33]

@Victoria33
You was robbed. @240B has your 14.20.

@Cyber Liberty

The bank stopped him from getting more, but, as you say, I am still robbed of the $14.20.  @240B, still has it and he likely did go to Mexico to live a life of luxury on the $14.20.

[Bill Cipher]

I've had this discussion before and have looked it up. Most known names in politics are worth a lot more money than Bernie who is in his mid 70s and has been a politician for decades. It's just not a good argument in my opinion.

So?  Is he wealthy compared to you and me?

[Snarknado]

Bernie Sanders wants us to emulate the Scandinavian countries, which are capitalist. He's been saying that for decades. He doesn't want the government to swallow the private sector. He doesn't want to do a lot of the stuff conservatives imagine he wants to do.

Bernie may say he wants us to emulate Scandinavian countries, but that's not true. Scandinavian taxpayers are willing to pay for their benefits with much higher income taxes on median incomes plus 25% VAT. Sanders proposes only a very small increase for median families and no VAT. IOW, he wants somebody else to pay for it all - pretty much the complete opposite of the Scandinavian model...

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

The bank stopped him from getting more, but, as you say, I am still robbed of the $14.20.  @240B, still has it and he likely did go to Mexico to live a life of luxury on the $14.20.

I wish I could say for sure he got it.  It's more likely it got swallowed up by a bureaucratic maw.  Nobody got pleasure from the $14.20, and that's the crime here.