[E. Pluribus Unum]

Bernie calls himself a "Democratic Socialist."

"Democracy is indispensable to socialism... The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism." --Vladimir Lenin

Case closed.

[ctdonath2]

“Democratic socialism” is little different from “democratic centrism”, which defined the Bolsheviks who implemented Communism.

[Lisbon1940]

So democracy is the root problem?

[Mastador1]

Bernie calls himself a "Democratic Socialist."

My mother tells of how the Russians told the Hungarians that they could have a choice in their government, they were told they could vote for communism or socialism. After the voting was all done the Hungarians were told that both were same and would take whatever the Russians gave them.