The Bernie effect: Noam Chomsky says Sanders will push the Democratic Party to the left

[kpete]

A friend of mine emailed Chomsky recently to ask about the Sanders campaign. This is what Chomsky said:

"I'm glad that Sanders is running. A good way to bring important ideas and facts to people. His candidacy might also press the Dems a little in a progressive direction. In our system of bought elections he has scarcely a chance of getting beyond the primaries, and even if by some miracle he were elected he wouldn't be able to do anything, lacking any congressional representatives, governors, etc. As far as I can see he's a thorn in the side of the Clinton machine, which is not a bad thing."

MORE:
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/noam-chomsky-what-bernie-sanders-campaign-doing-democratic-party

[virtualobserver]

1. Chomsky never believes we can change...hopefully he is wrong.

[elias49]

2. I have a lot of respect for Chomsky,

and like Virtual, I hope he's wrong. But in any case, Sanders IS voicing things that need to be heard. And he doesn't equivocate the way so many politicians do.
Not since Paul Wellstone have I heard the kind of sincerity that Sanders brings to the table.

[Sissyk]

3. Unlocking.

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No host consensus.

[Chemisse]

4. K & R