He’s truly accomplished pretty much nothing, has several homes, his wife bankrupted a small college in a very shady way & yet..... LOTS of people love the guy. Completely baffling.
He offers the most gibs
Bernie's the perfect person to carry the commie message - he's principled and believes communism might work.
It never does - never will.
Most commies know they're selling snake oil to gain power - but not Bernie. He believes this stuff is a path to power for the powerless. That's what makes him attractive... he really believes the stuff and people who function on a 'feeling level' know he telling the truth AS HE KNOWS IT.