2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders no longer links lack of orgasm with cancer, right? [View all]HassleCat
(6,409 posts)Many candidates have a history of saying and doing things not necessarily consistent with what they say and do now. It appears Sanders has been reasonably consistent over the years. His path through life is somewhat similar to that of our current president. I would find it far more disturbing if he had been a fiery Ayn Rand fanatic, then suddenly flopped 180 degrees and become a socialist. The general direction of the article is that Sanders still clings to old ideas that went out fashion with long hair and bell bottoms, which makes him some kind of crusty socialist anachronism. I guess that's true. Politicians who stick to their principles and reject the usual compromises are rare, and many people find them a little scary. If there were more like Sanders, it would be easier for him, as well as better for us.