And all this time I was wondering if someone was spoofing the politician (against the rules), actually had that name so could use it or really WAS the politician. Thanks for clearing that up!
PS: I'm rather disappointed Bernie Sanders didn't win the election. But if he did, the media wouldn't have all that fodder on Trump!
I'm personally glad Bernie didn't win even though I don't live in the U.S., as there has been so much disinformation spread about him being a politician in the legacy of social democracy and especially "Scandinavian" politics, which for the most part is just false. He was a communist sympathizer that liked to praise even well known dictators. Often probably well intentioned, but that doesn't help.
On the other hand, Trump is no small problem either. Yet the left that keep going further and further down the we-really-ought-to-kill-him "joke" road, are very dangerous. These are the people that no doubt would've supported Bernie and influenced his policies much more than the rest.
I'm forced into a tragic position: I almost wish Hillary would've won. It doesn't feel good to say it, but what else was there. -The libertarian candidates never even put up a fight. They were Hillary supporters from the start anyways. The greens candidate were not mature enough to realized the importance of not getting yourself arrested when you're running for president.
Just my own thoughts and point of view. Being as I am a previous Marx influenced socialist, communist, anarchist. (I know a lot of people automatically assume I'm some uneducated hillbilly Texan, just because I'm not an anti-capitalist. But I'm not even American though, a Swede)
I'm not even a resident of the USA and I'm not heavy into politics. I didn't know anything about Bernie other than what I saw on the media. The things you said above are new to me. Thanks for the input!
My gut feeling (based on the media reports) about Bernie seem to mirror what I am witnessing here on Steemit. What I see here is a man that is attempting to encourage growth of the platform by encouraging the little guy to hang in there.
I think he's a complex individual, just like the rest of us. Can't really say I think he's a good guy or an ass through and through.
I agree; we are all complicated and rarely one thing through and through. As a matter of fact, there was discussion not long ago about good and evil and how they are simply perceptions based on how we look at things. In other words, even good and evil can be perceived as either one or the other at any given time! Most things are not black and white, but rather shades of grey.