The top 5 takeaways from Bernie Sanders' big speech [View all]

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Yesterday was quite the day for us Sanders supporters and Bernie himself as he defined what Democratic Socialism is and channeled FDR's Second Bill Of Rights. His speech yesterday can be summed up like this;
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The top 5 takeaways from Bernie Sanders' big speech
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-top-5-takeaways-from-bernie-sanders-big-014821822.html

1. Sanders doesn’t think his ideas are radical.

A core issue for Sanders as he has mounted a surprisingly strong challenge to frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary has been electability and the question of whether voters can get comfortable with his unorthodox political identity. In his speech, Sanders attempted to argue his “democratic socialist” views are in line with American traditions and ideals.
Sanders repeatedly referred to F.D.R. and claimed his policies are similar and face similar opposition from the “ruling class.”

2. Sanders thinks the system is rigged.

Fighting income inequality and pushing for campaign finance reform are the two cornerstones of Sanders’ platform.
In his speech, Sanders attempted to link these two things together and argued there is a “corrupt” and “rigged” political system that allows the incredibly wealthy and major corporations to solidify their position at the expense of the majority.

3. Sanders doesn’t necessarily think this is a free country.

Sanders pointed to Roosevelt’s call for a “Second Bill of Rights” as he outlined his proposals. He noted Roosevelt believed “true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.”
“In other words, real freedom must include economic security,” said Sanders. “That was Roosevelt’s vision 70 years ago. It is my vision today. It is a vision that we have not yet achieved, and it is time that we did.”

4. Sanders believes America has made serious foreign policy mistakes.

The last part of Sanders’ speech was focused on foreign policy. In it, he vowed not to remake “the failed foreign policy decisions of the past.”
“I will never send our sons and daughters to war under false pretense or pretenses about dubious battles with no end in sight,” Sanders declared.
Sanders went on to reiterate his longstanding opinion that the Iraq War, which Clinton voted for as a member of the U.S. Senate, was one of these mistakes.

5. The Bernie doctrine

Sanders also detailed his plan to combat the jihadist group Islamic State, which is also known as ISIS.
He outlined a multilateral approach to military action, calling for the creation of “a new organization like NATO to confront the security threats of the 21st century.” He also argued America should take a supporting role in the fight against ISIS and let Muslim nations lead the effort.