I can’t help but comment on the phenomenon of Bernie Sanders in American culture.
Some people love him, and others appear outright frightened by his ideas.
I think what most interests me however, is the misconception that Bernie Sanders and his ideas are somehow radical or extreme. There’s nothing radical or extreme about these kinds of ideas in America today.
A wide range of Americans share Bernie Sanders’ concerns and his ideas, without finding them radical or extreme. In fact, I believe a solid portion of the population is waking up to the reality that the hyper-individualistic system we were born into is actually what’s dangerous and extreme.
And more than being dangerous and extreme, I believe the average person is beginning to view the current system as being fundamentally unfair.
When I listen to the ideas of Senator Sanders, I find less and less of his ideas to be radical. Instead, his ideas seem to represent the hopes and concerns of most of the people I know in real life.
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