because he's a socialist. his policies will raise taxes for EVERYONE, he is just as corrupt as the others, just gets less coverage so people don't realize it, he will destroy the economy and make life in this country terrible. all of his proposed policies are based on how he claims it works in other countries despite the fact that those policies have failed in 100% of the countries he claims they work in. the only people who listen to him are the people too stupid to do any real research into whether or not his claims actually hold any water.
His stances on climate change, institutional racism, affordable healthcare, women's rights, gun control, and his general kind and respectable manner push him far above any other candidates in my opinion. You make huge claims that you have no evidence to back up. How is he corrupt when LITERALLY ever facet of his being is anti-established corporations and corruption? He doesn't accept donations from huge corporations and has funded a huge campaign off of union donations and regular everyday people who are upset with the inequality in society. Also saying 100% of his European based ideals is so extremely false. You've set these huge generalizations to try to prove your point with no backing. Personally, none of Sander's propositions will benefit me economically as my family is well to do, but the amount of lives that could be changed for the better is astonishing. It's so easy for you to sit there and continue to say that it won't work but no one else is trying to do anything.
It's so easy for you to sit there and throw in the towel and give up on America and it's core values, but that's not the way. If you really feel that despondent about the state of our country and feel that there's no way to fix it, I hope you're not living here and I wish you luck in your journey to find a place as great.
You are clearly taking him at his word without doing research. I’ll provide a bunch of links to sources since you seem to think you have the high ground even though you didn’t provide a single source yourself.
His view on healthcare is not affordable. It will push this country further in debt, cripple the economy, and increase taxes for every person. The quality of healthcare will also go down (just ask people who have left private healthcare in the US for life in Canada or one of the other countries that has it).
Women's rights: this is a position of convenience for him, not a conviction. Here is a direct quote from him: “A woman enjoys intercourse with her man — as she fantasizes being raped by 3 men simultaneously.” This is taken from an entire essay he wrote about how women like to be raped.
Gun control: yes, he wants to disarm the american people so they can't resist him. It's a fact that every place with higher
…gun control laws has a significantly higher crime rate. See Chicago for example. The right to bear arms is part of what this country was founded on specifically so people could resist a corrupt government.
You say I have no evidence to back up my claims, but you yourself are basically just regurgitating what he says.
You say he’s against corruption, but ignore the fact that he is actively fighting against honest businesses like Uber simply because he is largely funded by taxi unions. That is literally the exact same thing those other corrupt politicians are doing. Not to mention the fact that he is giving campaign money to his wife, family and friends.
As for his European based ideals, which ones are you saying are false? His views on Denmark? Sweden? Denmark has rejected socialism because it was crushing their economy. So many people were choosing to not work rather than pay extreme taxes that they started deregulating the market in order to create a free market. They have more
...capitalism today than we do in America. In fact, the prime minister of Denmark himself said that he wants Bernie sanders to STOP calling them socialist and STOP saying that they have the kind of government he’s endorsing. As for Sweden, it’s largely the same story there. They are moving away from socialism because it has failed, and the quality of life is largely exaggerated.
You’re the one with no proof for your arguments. Do some research next time and don’t just sit on your ass and act like you have some grand understanding. Congratulations, you can read his website, but you’re just stupid enough to believe him and take him at his word. You probably do this every election and then complain when the person turns out to be just another corrupt politician.
All in all, the problem with the government is the corruption and the strict regulation of everything. People complain about the government, but their solution is to just give the government more power. Bernie will destroy this
Thank you thepacifist for putting in all that effort. Its really quite depressing how ignorant bernie fans are though, its sort of like talking to a brick wall
I dont think you would want war. I mean, your name is the pacifist. Since we are putting opinions out there im going to say trump is the least bad of the three (in my opinion). Trump and Clinton are shit people, and i disagree with bernie on basically every major issue. I am conservative so i side with trump more so thats why id vote for him over the other two. We are fucked if any of them wins tho. Also, i like rubio and cruz if anyone wondered
I dont think you would want war. I mean, your name is the pacifist. Since we are putting opinions out there im going to say trump is the least bad of the three (in my opinion). Trump and Clinton are shit people, and i disagree with bernie on basically every major issue. I am conservative so i side with trump more so thats why id vote for him over the other two. We are fucked if any of them wins tho. Also, i like rubio and cruz if anyone wondered
Probably not a good idea...
"Kim Kardashian was the most searched for person in the United States in 2015, according to Time magazine. In fact, Kardashian was the most Googled person in 26 countries around the world, including far-flung destinations like France, Qatar, Canada and Australia."
His view on healthcare is not affordable. It will push this country further in debt, cripple the economy, and increase taxes for every person. The quality of healthcare will also go down (just ask people who have left private healthcare in the US for life in Canada or one of the other countries that has it).
Women's rights: this is a position of convenience for him, not a conviction. Here is a direct quote from him: “A woman enjoys intercourse with her man — as she fantasizes being raped by 3 men simultaneously.” This is taken from an entire essay he wrote about how women like to be raped.
Gun control: yes, he wants to disarm the american people so they can't resist him. It's a fact that every place with higher
You say I have no evidence to back up my claims, but you yourself are basically just regurgitating what he says.
You say he’s against corruption, but ignore the fact that he is actively fighting against honest businesses like Uber simply because he is largely funded by taxi unions. That is literally the exact same thing those other corrupt politicians are doing. Not to mention the fact that he is giving campaign money to his wife, family and friends.
As for his European based ideals, which ones are you saying are false? His views on Denmark? Sweden? Denmark has rejected socialism because it was crushing their economy. So many people were choosing to not work rather than pay extreme taxes that they started deregulating the market in order to create a free market. They have more
You’re the one with no proof for your arguments. Do some research next time and don’t just sit on your ass and act like you have some grand understanding. Congratulations, you can read his website, but you’re just stupid enough to believe him and take him at his word. You probably do this every election and then complain when the person turns out to be just another corrupt politician.
All in all, the problem with the government is the corruption and the strict regulation of everything. People complain about the government, but their solution is to just give the government more power. Bernie will destroy this
As for finding a place as great as America, that won’t be too hard. America is ranked as the 14th freest country in the world, and it drops lower every year. I have every intention of getting out as soon as I can. New Zealand or Canada are both great options. So is Australia. They are all ranked in the top 6 countries for freedom. America can hardly brag about freedom anymore.
Here are just a few sources to go through:
http://rare.us/story/bernie-sanders-socialized-health-care-plan-is-a-utopian-joke/
http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org/2015/08/dear-america-dont-listen-to-bernie-sanders-swedens-not-all-that-great/
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/feel-the-bern-sanders-rally-takes-warming-station-from-the-homeless/
http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/the-pill-whose-price-went-up-5000-it-costs-5-cents-in-india/
http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org/2015/11/denmarks-prime-minister-tells-bernie-sanders-and-others-to-stop-calling-the-country-socialist/
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/bernie-sanders-bashes-uber-uses-it-for-all-his-taxi-rides/
http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/bernie-sanders-and-the-fixed-pie-fallacy/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=learnliberty&utm_content=FEE+Bernie+Sanders+and+fixed+pie+fallacy&utm_campaign=learnlibertycs+15
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/world/europe/danes-rethink-a-welfare-state-ample-to-a-fault.html?_r=0
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/051112-611249-swedish-model-brings-economic-growth.htm?ntt=sweden+socialist
http://theantimedia.org/bernie-sanders-elephant-in-the-room/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/price-tag-of-bernie-sanders-proposals-18-trillion-1442271511?mod=e2fb
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/bernie-sanders-yes-i-will-raise-taxes-on-everybody/
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/bernie-sanders-humilates-himself-on-twitter/
"Kim Kardashian was the most searched for person in the United States in 2015, according to Time magazine. In fact, Kardashian was the most Googled person in 26 countries around the world, including far-flung destinations like France, Qatar, Canada and Australia."