Maybe in four years, Bernie

Well, he did win big on college campuses, at least

No Lenin, No Trotsky, No Bernie  . . . Today, another almost ancient phenomenon has magically appeared out of the radical mists of what was once considered a 20th-century failed movement.  This marvel is called Bernie Sanders.  With great wonderment, a majority of American folks look upon this old curmudgeon as a Marxist blast from the past.

"The fact that a huge segment of pampered youth, as well as a few die-hard socialists and anarchists about Bernie's age, are "feeling the Bern" has caught most of us off guard, and we don't know whether to take all this as a bad joke or as a truly serious challenge to our way of life. " . . .

. . . "So what would a Bernie Sanders presidency look like?  He certainly would not be bringing in his revolution on the heels of a military takeover like in Russia in 1918, thus he would have to deal with the realities of a constitutional democracy with true divisions of power.  I really doubt that even a minimum of his programs would get through Congress or past the courts, but certainly he would try.

"In the end, Bernie's program will most likely continue to be a dream, an ideal, and perhaps Bernie will end up like Trotsky: a symbol for that pure left-wing revolution that never got its chance." . . .

Leftist heartache at the upscale gym

What Sanders’ Success Tells Us: Authoritarians Are Alive In America   "Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t run away with the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries, as some thought he would, but the intemperate socialist is still a legitimate contender. While his ascent should be shocking to a nation founded on freedom, it has provided something of a public service, having drawn millions of closeted authoritarians into the open. There they can be identified, and hopefully politically marginalized.

"Much of the Vermont socialist’s popularity is due to his promise of redistributing wealth, from those who have earned it to those he believes need it more than its rightful owners. It’s played well among Democrats, who have played the politics of jealousy for decades. As the Manhattan Contrarian has said, “if you’re the party of free stuff, why shouldn’t the guy who offers the most free stuff win?”

"But Sanders also appeals to another base instinct: The desire to grind a boot on others’ necks and run their lives." . . .