Bernie Sanders is the obvious choice for anyone in college

The democratic-socialist sensation sweeping the nation

If you’ve been following social media at all, you know that Bernie Sanders absolutely smashed Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

Bernie, if you don’t know, is the independent senator from Vermont who’s been active in politics for more than 40 years. He’s a self-identified democratic socialist, which basically means he wants you to have a better life. He supports free tuition for public colleges, raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, universal healthcare, raising taxes on people making more than $250,000/year, combating climate change, and getting big money out of politics.

Unlike most politicians, Bernie walks the walk. He doesn’t have a super PAC: instead his campaign is funded by everyday people who donate, on average, $27. He’s been fighting for these issues since he was in college at UChicago, even attending Martin Luther King Jr’s March on Washington. He’s the real deal.

A common “but” about Bernie is that he wouldn’t be able to get anything passed. This is totally false. He’s worked with Republicans in Congress for years, being able to compromise to get serious legislation passed. Not only has he worked as a senator, he was also a representative for Vermont, and the mayor of Burlington. He has some serious experience.

Recently, there’s been a push by the Clinton campaign to inform people that she’s a woman, since Bernie has the support of 78 percent of voters in the 18-44 age bracket, a fair number of which are women. Gloria Steinem said young women only support Bernie because that’s where the boys are. Madeline Albright, as she endorsed Clinton, said that there is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. While it is true that Clinton would be the first woman president, it would be just as sexist to vote for her solely because she is woman as it would be to not vote for her for the same reason. Bernie, on the other hand, would be the first Jewish president. He never mentions it, though. Why? Because this election isn’t about “firsts.” It’s about issues.

Canvassing for Bernie

But the real reason Bernie is doing so well is because he wants everyone involved in the political process. People our age don’t believe that government works, and through new legislation, such as the voter ID laws, it is harder for Latinos and African-Americans to get involved in the political process. By spreading his message of a political revolution, Bernie encourages these disenfranchised groups to vote for someone who will look out for them.

Bernie Sanders would truly be the better president.

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