Well said by that author. The fact that Bernie was in love with Communism fifty years ago says volumes about him.
Many young people have an infatuation with tyrannical concepts, but over time, they see the truth. That he hasn’t is quite illuminating.
Yes, and Goodwin alludes to the cause of Bernie’s myopia — he didn’t really learn at the school of hard knocks in business. He avoided a real job with a vengeance.
And so it’s no surprise that he and young innocent college students have an affinity for each other.