Politics
Brian Snyder/Reuters
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Dover, New Hampshire, on September 1, 2019.
- For nearly four decades, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders waged a lonely war against the people and institutions he views as responsible for rigging the system against the middle class.
- Claiming the mantle of democratic socialism, Sanders railed against a consistent set of targets: Wall Street, multinational corporations, and the political elite - and portrayed them as ganging up to rob the American Dream for themselves.
- As a small-town mayor in Vermont, a House Representative and later a US senator from the state, he's repeatedly assailed the establishment, and called for sweeping reforms to remake the American economy in a more Scandinavian image.
- Long at the fringe of American
politics , Sanders's populist message pummeling the wealthy caught fire among progressives during his insurgent Democratic primary run against Hillary Clinton in 2016. - And he is again striking the same chord of anti-establishment fury that's made many of his positions - such as higher taxes on the rich, single-payer healthcare, and a $15 federal minimum wage - the standard for many Democrats in the primary.
- Here's how Sanders went from being a working-class kid in Brooklyn to top 2020 Democratic presidential candidate - and the poster-image of democratic socialism.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
For nearly four decades, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders waged a lonely war against the people and institutions he views as responsible for rigging the system against the middle class.
Claiming the mantle of democratic socialism, Sanders railed against a consistent set of targets: Wall Street, multinational corporations, and the political elite - and portrayed them as ganging up to rob the American Dream for themselves.
As a small-town mayor in Vermont, a House Representative and later a US senator from the state, he's repeatedly assailed the establishment, and called for sweeping reforms to remake the American economy in a more Scandinavian image.
Long at the fringe of American politics, Sanders's populist message pummeling the wealthy caught fire among progressives during his insurgent Democratic primary run against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
And he is again striking the same chord of anti-establishment fury that's made many of his positions - such as higher taxes on the rich, single-payer healthcare, and a $15 federal minimum wage - the standard for many Democrats in the primary.
Read more: Why Bernie Sanders' supporters are the most interesting people in the 2020 election
The Vermont senator has long been guarded about his personal life, rather choosing . But he's shared more details about his early life in Brooklyn in an effort to connect with voters amidst a crowded primary where he is not the sole progressive firebrand running for president.
Here's how Sanders went from being a working-class kid in Brooklyn to top 2020 Democratic presidential candidate - and the poster-image of democratic socialism.