Bernie Sanders Pros And Cons

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Bernie Sanders, recently ran as a Democrat in the election last year. Although he lost to Hillary Clinton, he is still known as a familiar face to politics. Some might even call him the most controversial politician. With this title, Sanders plans to keep his political revolution in action.
Their idea for revolutionizing the government is to become a democracy for all citizens. This includes engaging the people’s voices and making millions activated with today’s politics. Sanders also promises a different look to health care, paid maternity leave, and free tuition for public colleges. Though to make all these new plans possible, Sanders would have to impose new taxes on the rich. Making people think twice about the Vermont senator. The plan is not to overthrow the government, but to
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Shkliarov helped run the campaign for the Vermont senator last year. Knowing all the pros to running or leading a revolution he plans on introducing it to Russia too. He also explains how Bernie’s revolution idea was only at the bottom, and explained how much higher it could be taken up. Shkliarov ends by saying he looks up to Bernie Sanders ways of politics and hopes to eventually be able to introduce those in Moscow.
I chose this topic because I know that if Bernie Sanders was our president today, the controversy involving Donald Trump would not be what it is. I know in my last current event I talked about Trump suspending transgenders from the army. Who knows what would’ve happened if Sanders were in charge.
In conclusion, these articles represent Revolution because Bernie Sanders plans were not necessarily to overthrow the government but, to reform it to make our economy and ways that citizens live their daily lives based around our government

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