Bernie Sanders has soared into the public eye since coming on the scene as a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. His self-proclaimed democratic-socialist policies seem to be striking a chord with many segments of the American population. Not only have his public appearances drawn huge crowds, but recent polls also show him leading former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in both key states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
If social media is any measure of popularity, Sanders outpaces the other candidates when it comes to Twitter followers. During the first 150-minute Democratic debate, Sanders gained 35,163 new followers. That’s more followers than all of the other Democrats gained, combined.
Why do so many #FeelTheBern? These 10 quotes taken from (@SenSanders) and (@BernieSanders), help shed light on this candidate’s popularity.
If the environment were a bank it would have been saved already.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 11, 2015
I don’t believe it is a terribly radical idea to say that someone who works 40 hours a week should not be living in poverty.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 12, 2015
Rich get richer. Everyone else gets poorer. And all these guys can talk about is war and defunding Planned Parenthood. #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
It is absurd that college graduates today are carrying debts of $50,000, $100,000 or more. We must deal with the issue of student debt.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 30, 2015
It is obscene that people are getting arrested at near record rates for smoking marijuana, but not one Wall Street CEO has been prosecuted.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 8, 2015
The decision to end a pregnancy should be made in consultation with a doctor without interference or judgment from politicians.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 16, 2015
It makes no sense to me that the United States of America has more jails and prisons than colleges and universities. #JusticeNot4Sale
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) September 17, 2015
Out of 185 countries, the U.S. is one of only two that does not grant paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea is the other.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 15, 2015
We are tired and we are embarrassed seeing children in elementary schools slaughtered and young people on college campuses shot.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 11, 2015
It is our moral responsibility to leave this planet in a way that is habitable and healthy for our children and our grandchildren.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 7, 2015
Who knows what will happen, but just maybe these Tweets are the blueprint for America’s 2016 policies.
Featured image by Phil Roeder, via Flickr available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
