Bernie Sanders' Troubling Agenda

[EasyAce]

Don't believe those who tell you that Sanders is some sort of centrist.
By Veronique de Rugy
https://reason.com/2020/02/20/bernie-sanders-troubling-agenda/

As Sen. Bernie Sanders looks more and more like the one who may win the Democratic presidential nomination, some tell us that he isn't the radical leftist others make him out to be. Maybe he's not even a socialist, despite his own claims. In fact, the storyline continues, compared to many prominent European political figures, Sanders is mainstream.

Do not be fooled.

It's true that, according to Sanders, his socialist vision for America is one that looks more like Denmark rather than Soviet Russia. Yes, he has praised oppressive communist and socialist regimes in the past, though he may no longer plan on nationalizing industries or implementing wholesale central planning of our economy. So it's true that he isn't a full-fledged socialist—yet.

But that may come. History suggests that Sanders' plans for a system of "free" education, "free" health care, a federal paid leave program, government control of energy production, the Green New Deal, nationwide rent control, and a federal guaranteed-jobs program are only the beginning.

These plans rest on massive government interventions into people's lives, intense redistribution, and a level of coercion that Americans have never before endured. When people resist, the government's grip becomes firmer and more oppressive. If you think I'm exaggerating, think about it is this way: The people of Venezuela asked for their current crisis state when they voted for a regime that promised "free" health care and "free" education . . .

[LMAO]

You’re going to see that, if Bernie Sanders is the nominee, his supporters are going to try to paint him as more main stream than he actually really is. It will not work of course. But that’s going to be what they’ll  attempt

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, we won't be calling him "President Tweety," so there's that.

[EasyAce]

Well, we won't be calling him "President Tweety," so there's that.

Especially since, unlike the man who does earn that nickname, Sanders isn't exactly one of the more prolific among the Twitterpated if he's even there. (I haven't seen anything much of Sanders himself tweeting quite so prolifically.) That may be one of the few positives we can attach to Sanders---very few.

[EasyAce]

You’re going to see that, if Bernie Sanders is the nominee, his supporters are going to try to paint him as more main stream than he actually really is. It will not work of course. But that’s going to be what they’ll  attempt

"Going to?" They're doing it already.

[LMAO]

"Going to?" They're doing it already.

It’s going to be tough with not only Bernie’s  own statements and voting record but even on a debate stage members of his own party referring to him as a socialist/communist

When a Democrat calls you a socialist, then you’re too far left for even the left