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      Generally because he says the opposite of both the Republicans and the Democrats. And he’s usually right. Bernie provides a glimpse of what we could have if we had an actual progressive party instead of an economically conservative party and a fascist party.

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      Every time people fixate on age limits i think of how Bernie spent the last decade running circles around everyone in Congress on actual sensible good policies for Americans.

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        Can I get an AMEN? He’s a prime example of someone I think about when I hear a prejudice it is politically correct to hold - in fact, it’s even fashionable to constantly espouse it - and that is ageism.

        I also think of him when I think of the vapid discussions about “term limits”.

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        Its not necessarily the age that matters but it can. Accountability matters far more than age restrictions.

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    Kudos! And: good grief, I wish the left/liberals had millions of Bernies. Thankfully a few have the nuts to wade in on this.

    Far too many milquetoast liberals/leftists only talk identity politics and ignore all the labor/class issues…