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Bernie Sanders Has Stuck To The Same Message For 40 Years : NPR

There are many ways to describe Bernie Sanders: a democratic socialist, an independent senator, a Democratic presidential candidate. But the best adjective may just be: consistent. No matter how you label it, Sanders' worldview is locked in.

Over 40 years, Sanders has built his political career on a very focused message about what he calls a "rigged economy."

Now he's running for president, which typically means reacting to what's happening in the world, in real time. But even in the wake of terrorist attacks by ISIS, Sanders' primary focus is still where it's been since the 1970s.

The other day I was hearing that some people think a gay man, like Pete Buttiegeig might not be able to win the presidency

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The other day I was hearing that some people think a gay man, like Pete Buttiegeig might not be able to win the presidency. That might be a concern of the older generation, but there are fewer and fewer of those people left around in this world. Religious conservatives who remain opposed to gay marriage, are already backing Donald Trump, so they aren’t going to back any Democrat that runs. Moreover, gay relationships are so mainstream nowadays, and are hardly the “dirty little secret” of yesteryear. Same-sex marriages today aren’t primarily about what people do in their bedroom, it’s about love and a bonded relationship.

Pete Buttieg and Meaningful Change.

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I don’t have a problem with Pete Buttieg being comfortable with the corporate leaders … 🕴

Businesses provide jobs, they produce products, they drive the economy, they provide cash for candidates to get their message out. But more importantly, they are the big-time players that need to be engaged to make change happen. Having a good relationship with business is important for our next president if he wants to effect meaningful change on the pressing issues our country faces.