Why do you support Bernie Sanders?

[pinebox]

Give us one answer.

Me? I support Bernie Sanders because he provides real hope.

[oldandhappy]

1. cares about people, consistent, ethical

[roguevalley]

60. he doesn't see me and mine as a commodity. she does.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. A change of Trajectory from the Corporatocracy...

*drops mic*

[immoderate]

3. not owned by special interests

--imm

[The Old Lie]

4. I support Bernie because it's time for a change

from the status quo which is not clearly working for the middle class families.

[Lizzie Poppet]

5. He speaks truth to power.

And, finally, people seem to be listening. Bernie's candidacy is the logical next step after #OWS.

[beam me up scottie]

6. He fights for us not his bank account.

Honest politicians who aren't in it for the money are few and far between. Bernie's been fighting for us for decades and he hasn't sold out to special interests.

[chknltl]

7. Because he supports my definition....

...of democracy instead of oligarchy. My definition of democracy is a government of by and for it's citizenry. My definition of oligarchy is a government of by and for the highest bidder.

[elana i am]

8. citizens fucking united.

[highprincipleswork]

9. Authenticity. I can count on him to have my back on my Progressive values.

[Android3.14]

10. Stands up for principals rather than power.

[smiley]

11. I support him because his message is consistent.

and I trust that he is being honest when he speaks. It's as simple as that. I know that he isn't giving me a line of shit.

I don't expect that he will be able to accomplish everything he wants to. But I believe he will put us on the correct path.

[pdsimdars]

12. His JUDGEMENT. . . he has been right on every major issue for 40 years

even when it wasn't "popular" to be on the right side of the issue.

[senz]

21. So important.

Very telling.

[CorkySt.Clair]

13. I think he's kind of cute

I know he's taken but a girl can dream, right?

[Jackilope]

14. He has foresight on consequences.

Easy to have better vision if you aren't owned by corporate.

[Kip Humphrey]

15. Ever since RFK's assassination, I have yearned for a candidate I can truly vote for - Bernie is it!

no more voting for the lesser of 2 evils.

[Silver_Witch]

24. Excellent!

[840high]

61. .that^ X100

[potone]

17. He has the values that the Democratic party should promote.

In addition to that, I think he is the only candidate who will address climate change as the threat to our planet, and our own civilization, that it is.

[senz]

18. He values human beings, he is honest, courageous, and works effectively with others.

[yellerpup]

19. Because he offers a vision

of the future that we need to get started on right away.

[Sky Masterson]

20. Integrity.

He has it and Hillary doesn't anymore.
Bernie has held steadfast to his conviction and stood for what he believed in even when it wasn't popular.
He voted against the IWR and Hillary voted for it. This altered our world and set us back decades.
I still can't believe she might be rewarded for it by obtaining the Presidency.
I can't believe that I may have to vote for her. Even in Kansas where it doesn't matter.

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Squeaky clean and a genuinely honest, good person.

And there are many other reasons well.

[Silver_Witch]

23. I support him because

Bernie is the real deal. What you see is what you get!

[krawhitham]

25. He is the only progressive running

[Faux pas]

26. He thinks like I do.

[dchill]

27. I'm 64. He's the first candidate I trust whose positions are also mine.

[Armstead]

28. Because he has proven it is POSSIBLE to be idealistic AND pragmatic

He did it as Mayor, he's done it in Congress......

He's an honest Mensch. That's what we need. (Or the female equivalent.)

[CrispyQ]

29. A democratic socialist may not be able to implement the change we need,

but a status quo candidate won't even try.

[CharlotteVale]

30. Because he's on my side in every way.

[tk2kewl]

31. people before profits

[A Little Weird]

32. His platform and his record align with my own values

Even if he doesn't manage to pass all of the items on his platform, I am confident he will fight for them. That in itself is a welcome change from the preemptive surrender we've seen from other democrats I've seen in my lifetime.

[99Forever]

33. Bernie Sanders works for We the People, not...

.. We the Billionaires, like Hillary Goldman Sachs Clinton does.

[OctOct1]

34. I don't want to stand still, I want to move forward

[RDANGELO]

35. I trust him.

I trust that he will do everything that he can to move this country away from the oligarchy to a nation that works for everybody again.

[djean111]

36. Judgement, trust, principles, issues.

No contest. Not even close.

[AgerolanAmerican]

37. There are so many reasons

but if I had to pick just one I'd say it's because I'm tired of being lied to all the time... constantly... by people who know I know they're lying and don't give a shit if I know that because fuck me what am I going to fucking do about it I'm just a regular person with no special political influence or pull so I can't do shit.

[Joob]

38. Take Corporations out of Politics so their agendas don't affect the US

Realizing you're fighting a war for corporations, is depressing. I'm a veteran and it's hard and depressing. We don't need that any more, we never did. How anyone could defend selling guns to other nations, toppling nations without a plan afterwards, creating more insurgents is baffling. We create our enemies for profit and it's sad once you realize this.

[polly7]

39. I support people who support Bernie Sanders ....

because I don't believe he's a warmonger. The world cannot take even more of the same, let alone escalation with Iran, Russia, Latin America or whoever else is in the sights. Yemen is being destroyed as we speak - half its population hungry - many children starving. Millions in the ME and NA have been killed, maimed, made refugees and are living in horror - NEEDLESSLY. Whole sovereign nations destroyed - the rights of women and girls set back centuries. Sanders, imo is the best person to at least try to bring some honest diplomacy into this crisis and try to help those suffering so much.

[Hiraeth]

40. I want to see his vision for a Moral Economy realized.

[demwing]

41. Because he's earned our trust

Through decades of following the path of integrity, and his unwavering support of civil liberties and economic justice.

[kiva]

42. He is constant in his core values.

I don't always agree, but I like the fact he doesn't pander.

[Ken Burch]

43. I believe that he actually cares about what matters.

Haven't seen anyone else I felt that way about since Kucinich, Tom Harkin, and Jesse.

[cherokeeprogressive]

44. I believe HE believes what I believe and is willing to fight to support my beliefs.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

45. Socialist

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. Because I can't afford the other options.

[DeeDeeNY]

47. He is honest and genuine

And always on the right side of the issues.

[DeeDeeNY]

48. He connects with everyone

[polichick]

49. Because he clearly sees our corrupt scam of a system for what it is.

[marlakay]

50. Agree with all his issues

And he's not bought. I am big on environment and know he will do the right thing.

He is not afraid to stand up to big corp and banks.

And he's a good person more honest than me, he would be a better role model in our country than fake religious people. I think it makes people squirm and feel guilty with his views on helping the poor.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

51. Honesty. He is honest to a fault, and I don't have to spend a single minute wondering if he's

telling the truth. I already know he is.

[TDale313]

52. Because he is speaking to the number one issue of our time

Economic justice. And has been for decades.

[noamnety]

53. Not a war monger.

Too many politicians vote for war because war = money = power = keeping themselves in office.

Too many politicians on both sides of the aisle are willing to have people killed to stay in office. It's not even collateral damage to "win a war" - it's collateral damage to keep themselves in positions of power.

[Arugula Latte]

54. He acts like a true Democrat -- not a Republican Lite like his primary opponent.

[Go Vols]

58. Yep

Obama says he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s,Hillary is touting herself as Obama 3.0.

I didn't care for moderate R's then,nor now.

[jwirr]

55. Being old enough to have lived when FDR was alive I have

two reasons. First I like all of his stances on the issues and secondly I want my party back from the DLC/Third Way interlopers. Let them go back and help the T-bag party take over the Rs.

[Bjornsdotter]

56. I lived somewhere

...where we have all of the things Bernie is trying to implement here. It's not always perfect but it works and people have a higher standard of living than in the US. No higher education worries, no medical bill worry, no family leave worry, and no worry that we will be dragged into some bullshit war.

[dawg]

57. I think he will shift the Overton window significantly to the left.

I don't always agree with his positions, but I don't like the way liberal policy ideas have been completely shut out of the public discourse for the last 30 years or so.

[Hiraeth]

59. Lots of very good reasons but, #1 addressing Climate Change #2 expanding Social Security.

[shanti]

62. Because he speaks for US!

We, not Me. That is all.