Bernie supporter here, not ashamed. Few reasons I like him vs the other candidates:
Campaign isn't supported by Wall Street/Super PACS/Corps
Has remained the most consistent in his positions of any of the candidates
Is against an American Oligarchy.
Makes great points about single payer health care, college tuition, Wall Street influenced corruption
Is not extreme in his positions on the 2a IMO
Is pro public lands
Doesn't pander to xenophobic bigots
Yes, I know the word "socialist" scares people but Senator Sanders IMHO is taking some of the parts that make sense and applying them to his platform. Why should people be denied health care or go bankrupt because they can't afford it? Before you say "I don't want to pay for all the deadbeats", you already are with your health insurance premiums. I have health insurance through work and have only used it for dental and vision. I've paid a lot more in than I've ever taken out. I also pay taxes for road maintenance but only use some of the roads. It's called society and we all contribute to the common good. "But big government?". Yes, the spectre of big government with their terrible regulations about clean water and air, etc. Sure the government can be streamlined and more efficient, less wasteful. Why don't we start with an audit of the DOD or the Federal Reserve? Not sure if this is the senators position but it's mine. If you open your eyes, money is the only thing that matters to the people who run this country. Senator Sanders is vocal in his opposition to that idea, which most people just shrug "That's just how it is."
I'm sure some people will vehemently disagree with me and that's fine. Free country and all. Personally I don't like to think of our country as a right side and a wrong side. I don't think R's are my enemy. I prefer a more pragmatic view on my fellow countryman. I wish people would just start to accept that we need to work together and not draw lines in the sand if anything positive will get done.
The two party system needs to go.
