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  There’s plenty.  They just aren’t a majority or even a plurality of the caucus yet (although the Democratic caucus is way way more progressive now than it has been at any point in history).  
  Warren, Baldwin, Brown, and a couple others nearly as good as them in the Senate.  AOC, Presley, Jayapal, Bush, and about a dozen others in the house.  
  Too bad they killed Wellstone, or we could have had a guy even better than Bernie for a lot longer than him.
context: This is welcome news. >
  
  "BoTh sIdES aRe tHe SaMe!"
  Aside from the meat of this comment below, I'd definitely suggest people take a look at this website. There's more up-to-date information here.
  
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  Yeah the "both sides" really only IMO has merit when talking about things like money in politics (Insider trading/lobbyists/helping the rich) and even then it's like comparing a stab wound in the leg to a buckshot to the stomach. One is a danger but can be addressed, the other is going to be lethal. Even as much as the dems may suck, their voting record for things like you've shown clearly show them to be the better option. >
  
  I've come to the general same conclusion and even have used a wound analogy much like yours, too. I've said one is needing to amputate a leg and the other a finger. Only so many times you can amputate before you're left completely disfigured and a lump - but one moreso than another. >
  
  I feel like that's a good example but I think the wounds need to be more severe. Dems have a lot of problems which if we don't fix will be lethal eventually, money being a big one. It's just that like a knife wound it can be treated so long as we're not dumb and make it worse. The alternative wound though is.... Terrifying. >
  
  Yeah, I think you're right, definitely. >
  
  Bernie walks the walk and doesn't give in.
  
  Legislation that Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled 13 years ago to help boost workplace democracy and curb worsening inequality in the United States was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package approved by the Senate on Thursday.
  
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  "This modest but effective legislation will go a long way to ensuring workers have the tools they need to have a seat at the table they worked to build," he continued. "By making sure workers have their seat and their voices are heard, we can start to create an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few."
  Research has shown that worker ownership leads to higher wages, better benefits, a more secure retirement, and reduced gender and racial wealth disparities. In addition, employee-owned enterprises see lower turnover and increased output. Sanders' office attributes these positive effects to improved "employee morale, dedication, creativity, and productivity, as workers share in profits and have more control over their own work lives."
  Other studies have shown that worker-owned companies in the U.S. are less likely to outsource jobs and more likely to experience stronger profits and shareholder returns. According to one recent analysis, scaling up employee ownership could quadruple the share of wealth held by the bottom 50% of U.S. households.
  
  Article continues... >
  
  I think he’s fantastic because he walks the walk and knows when and where to stand firm and also when and where to compromise for progress. >
  
  no other democrat or independent has the same interest for the people
  democrats hate him during election seasons and talk about how bad he is and he is a loser and why hasnt he done anything
  its becuase democrat conservatives dont support him as they are just as corporate elite as the rest.  Nancy fucked all the dems over by letting the stock trade sunset. I saw one article on reddit about it and responses were 'oh well'  and 'bummer'  and 'that stinks' giving them a pass because they refuse to see it for what it is and cannot admit that they are just voting for conservatives on the right that we call democrats just because they are less fascist.   Bernie was talking about the stock trading issue the first go around 20 years back.  
  the man has integrity and more honor and spine than 3/4 the dem caucus combined.
  edit:  before I take any heat.  dems and republicans are not the same.  Social issues are 180.  My problem with the democrats is they are just republicans we call dems ecnomically.  income inequality, worker standards, health care.. the things that cause long term happiness are out of reach because they are just republicans that we call democrats >
  
  
  no other democrat or independent has the same interest for the people
  
  Not sure I agree with that. There are some fantastic representatives out there. For example my rep Pramila Jayapal.
  But I think Bernie has been a great progressive voice who has effectively moved the Overton window much closer to where it should be.