
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: How does Bernie think he's going to convince millions of voters who chose Hillary last time [View all]pnwmom
(109,819 posts)according to their own website. And according to Our Revolution.
If Bernie views himself as a Social Democrat that's what he should call himself, but he doesn't.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/aug/26/bernie-sanders-socialist-or-democratic-socialist/
Sanders campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment. But we found many examples of Sanders describing himself as a democratic socialist, a specific type of socialist who wants public ownership of the means of production (which means the tools and money to make things) and a democratic political system.
But hes also called himself just a socialist.
Thats because, like Sanders, most democratic socialists use the terms interchangeably, said Joseph Schwartz, vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.
"When Bernie is asked, Are you a socialist? he doesn't deny it, and he immediately talks about Scandinavia. He uses them interchangeably. But if you look at his history, he knows the distinction," Schwartz said.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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