Sanders proudly calls himself “a socialist”. So why is a lover of communism – an evil socialist hell-bent on the destruction of good-and-proper capitalism – doing so well in a political contest in America? Are we finally gearing up for a violent uprising of the proletariat?
Not quite: even the word “socialist” just isn’t that terrible anymore.
Yeah, um, no.
While no national poll has yet to test Sanders in a trial heat against the Republican field, a June 2015 Gallup poll found that being a self-described socialist -- as Sanders is -- is more unpopular for a presidential candidate than being an evangelical Christian, Muslim or atheist.
According to the poll, 50 percent said they wouldn't vote for a socialist, compared with 40 percent who wouldn't vote for an atheist, 38 percent for a Muslim and 25 percent for an evangelical Christian.
It bears mentioning that Sanders isn't actually a socialist. Because, among other things, he's not calling for the state to take over the means of production.
Well, I’ll be blowed. I didn’t realize state run means of production was essential to the definition.
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If Bruce Jenner can be a woman, Elizabeth Warren can be an Indian and Rachel Dolezal can be black…all by self identification, surely Senator Sanders can be a socialist.
trolling?
yay.
I don’t understand your response.
In an age where self-identification rules, why can’t Bernie claim to be a socialist? I’m OK with it. Bernie’s OK with it. The only one that’s *not* OK with it is…YOU!
And why is pointing out this glaring problem with your assertion(s) “trolling”?
strike two