The point here is :NYT is more of a NATIONAL newspaper than it is a local. The dissatisfaction w. "politics as usual" is NOT localized to the 5 boroughs of NYC.
Even if "politics as usual" physically resides in its northern suburbs.
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I think Bernie Sanders holds high appeal amongst not only the older, but also amongst the younger and middle-aged, Democratic voters. Both I (not out of my 50's yet), and my son (not out of his 20's yet) found ourselves independently considering contributing to his campaign. The man is a plain speaker, and not beholden to the powerful banks and companies that have such a stranglehold on the politics in our country. We do need a truly populist President from time-to-time - after the great disappointment of Barack Obama, 2016 may be that time.
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Andrea New Jersey Yesterday
I am all for Sanders - and I opposed Communism at a great personal price in Cuba in the early 1970's. None of us would have ever moved a finger to create the cut-throat Capitalism that we see today: The uber wealthy are taking the rest of the nation to the cleaners.
This country needs Sanders or someone like him. A degree of social justice - genuine; not just lip service - is indispensable for economic growth and political stability. It's not just a moral thing; it's common sense too.
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WildWeasel California Yesterday
I agree with Bernie on pretty much most of his platform. On taxes, it is not so much about raising all taxes. It is about stopping the flattening of the tax curve. It is no longer progressive. When top tax rates were upwards of 70% and 80% and America boomed and all Americans were doing better than they are now, and our infrastructure was being expanded and maintained, EVERYONE paid the same tax on the first increment of income. Say 20% on the first $20K. But more income meant you'd pay a higher percentage on the next increment. That's what we don't have today. A fair graduated tax system. The billionaire didn't pay 90% on every dime he earned. Only on the amount above a certain threshold. And by the way, the billionaires today are getting a free ride by average taxpayers because many of them don't pay income taxes because their Wall Street earnings allow them to be paid as if they were capital gains at 15%. Fix the system.
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Reuben Ryder Cornwall Yesterday
Bernie is a beast. He's honest, so he stands alone. It will be interesting to see what kind of treatment he receives from the media, who is as responsible as either political party for the polarization and the downward slide of this country in terms of the failure to generate an all inclusive economy with a strong middle class. This article already attempts to frame him as incidental by aligning him solely with the young and the old. On the surface, that may be true, but it is not the story. It is just another way to marginalize some one by invoking existing biases within the culture. Bernie is a problem that's not going to go away. He's from Brucklin, you know, and he's fired up.
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RCT New York, N.Y. Yesterday
I younger than Sanders, but over 55, and you bet I think that Bernie has the right message. Bernie Sanders will care that people my age are losing jobs and, due to age discrimination, cannot find new ones. He will not let us lose our
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A minor faux pas as such things go. 
