Is Bernie Sanders a Crypto-Communist? A Bayesian Analysis

Econlog ^ | January 29, 2020 | Bryan Caplan

[Widget Jr]

I see two problems here. Sander's does not hide his Marxism, there's nothing hidden about it. Second, applying rules like this to human behavior is like using the Drake equation. There are too many assumptions, unknowns and biases to get a meaningful answer.

[NorseViking]

Old but gold:

[Widget Jr]

Yep. Communists are just more honest Democrats.

[tallyhoe]

He’s just a flat out commie!

You got that right!!!

[Fedora]

Here is a good account of Sanders' career Marxism: KeyWiki: Bernie Sanders. One item on this page that needs to be developed is Sanders' involvement in the early 70s with the Vermont-based Liberty Union Party and its national umbrella the People's Party, an offshoot of a Trotskyist group linked to the revolutionary Marxist underground in California, including violent Maoist Bob Avakian, whose Revolutionary Communist Party has supported Sanders' movement since 2016.

[griswold3]

Ridiculous. Everyone knows Socialism comes before Communism.
Bernie & Co espouse “Democratic Socialism “. Meaning government control with the permission of the voters.
(Read Nick Rolands !! post of the day )