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.