So does Bernie according to his public positions. He wants us to emulate the Scandinavian countries. They are capitalist. If you're calling Bernie a literal communist/socialist you either have to believe he's lying about his positions or you're simply uninformed about them. He has never advocated for the removal of the private sector, which is a mandatory part of communism/socialism. These labels get so abused that people barely know what's what anymore.
See the documentary "Sweden: Lessons for America?", by Johan Norberg.
It isn't what you would expect to see.
They've learned Socialism's lessons the hard way.
Ikea? They left Sweden, they couldn't make it there.
Have you seen a Saab lately?
Also, bear in mind that the population of Sweden is only 9.95 million as of 2017.
No, Scandinavian socialism is wrong, even for the Scandinavians.
It is something you won't hear on CNN.
This hour long documentary has been on PBS, and is played in private screenings around the US.