Episode 739 • • 2:09:23 - 2:14:50
739: Trolling for Majors
Bernie Sanders Campaign, Socialist Platform, Tax Pledges
Senator Bernie Sanders is gaining significant momentum in the 2016 Democratic primary, drawing large crowds of millennial voters with his socialist and progressive platform. The discussion critiques the practice of politicians signing third-party pledges, such as tax or environmental pledges, arguing they should remain accountable only to their constituents. Sanders is characterized as a disruptive force similar to the "Ron Paul effect" seen in previous cycles.