Bernie's Future Path

For John, BLUF:  A fundamental question is who is Senator Bernie Sanders and what does he believe, what does he stand for?  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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MSNBC Host Warns Against Socialist Executions, Bernie Bros Want Him Sacked

From PJ Media, by Reporter Tyler O'Neil, 8 February 2020.

Here is the lede plus one:

After the New Hampshire Democratic debate on Friday night, MSNBC host Chris Matthews uttered high heresy against the Bernie Sanders movement by remembering the Cold War and the threat of socialist and communist executions.  He warned that if Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and the Reds had won the Cold War, "there would have been executions in Central Park, and I might have been one of the ones getting executed."  As if to demonstrate the truth of this statement, Bernie Bros got #FireChrisMatthews trending on Twitter.

"The Democratic Party has to figure out its ideology," Matthews warned.  [Referring to Winston Churchill] He said he was part of the Liberal Party in Britain, but that party was "overtaken by the socialist party [Labour]" and Winston "Churchill went back to the [conservative] Tories."  Indeed, Churchill rejected the Liberal Party in 1924, warning that Liberals should support the Conservatives to stop Labour and ensure "the successful defeat of Socialism."

Good on Commentator Chris Matthews.

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to change America.  I want to make it better, but the idea of changing it, changing the form of government or changing the economic system seems an invitation to trouble.  And invitation to go the way of Venezuela.♠

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  Even Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seems to be embracing Capitalism and Venezuelan emigres are returning.