I disagree, everything is working just fine. We have plenty of agrarian and industrial products to buy in stores. Does he want to turn the clock back?
Most socialists do. There wasn't a mortgage default problem back when "life was simpler" and we only dealt in real goods ergo we should go back to those times. Thats how these people actually think. Ignoring the fact people are infinitely better off these days.
Sanders is our (slightly more left if you can believe it) version of your Jeremy Corbyn. The vast majority of his supporters are youngsters that cannot define socialism and have no idea how to do the math proposed by the feckless policies they endeavour to support. He may get a bit further as the kids love to hear uncle Bernie tell them how they will get lots of free stuff and money without having to work - because we're going to take it from the evil billionaires. In the end, he'll wind up as a footnote with all the other "occupy" types.
Hope so KTM. Is such a dangerous ideology. But hard to convince the young and idealistic that 'free money for all' ends very very badly Our Jeremy Corbyn is an absolute joke. Wants to start QE for the people. So the Bank of England just prints money if we want a new road or school. These people haven't read a history or economics book in their life. But he is getting destroyed in all the polls (for what polls are worth). Bernie seems to still be riding the crest of a wave
The platform of "free money for all (especially ne'er-do-wells)" is an EASY sell to garner votes and secure greedy, political power. That's why it's promoted... in spite of its ultimate disastrous consequences. Geez... don't people bother to at least take a freshman course in economics sometime in their lives??
I'd be curious what examples you have of a tax, a straight up tax, being imposed by executive order? We get it, you don't like President Obama. Since this conversation isn't about him, he hasn't proposed an FTT, and a basic understanding of executive orders make the concept you propose nonsensical, what exactly were you adding to the conversation? Your obsession is a bit sad really.
First of all, Bernie's chances for winning the election are low at this moment, so probably there's nothing to worry about.