What happens when you put Bernie Sanders in the second reddest state in the country?
For nearly 80 years straight, working-class West Virginia was a Democratic stronghold — until it took a hard turn to Trump.
We were on the ground with Bernie Sanders to investigate why.
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Top Comments
@dedantisocial3315
The biggest divide has never been left vs right. It's always been top vs bottom.
56221 likes
@ibme93
Billionaires have convinced the poorest people to vote against their own interest.
68419 likes
@luciusn21
"Why do they need those tax breaks?"
That's a great fucking question
36427 likes
@sam_9228
"That's not how he's portrayed"
Yep, that's why the establishment seeks to keep the status quo.
780 likes
@maruzik
"We don't suffer from scarcity, we suffer from greed"...
28814 likes
@lptf5441
Right now I can't tell you how unbelievably comforting it is to see normal people sitting down and talking quietly and actually listening to each other, rather screaming insults at each other for no reason like angry children which is all we see 24/7 at the moment.
28943 likes
@yodathedeathshadow
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe; for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
27898 likes
@melesmeles1953
Media is effectively blocking the truth from these people.
441 likes
@The_stranger31
This is proof that we need more grassroot efforts, door knocking, convos, etc.
21651 likes
@jmw102693
Not getting Bernie into the Oval Office will forever be the biggest blunder in the history of the Democratic Party
96764 likes
@ikuep
The wealthiest doesn't want the poorest to succeed. They are terrified of a economically balanced society and they love inequality.
5402 likes
@UPat5
I'm an Australian and live in Rural Australia. If I don't have the money to pay, and I'm feeling really sick, I just go to one of the town's doctors and I'm seen for FREE, the doctor charges the Federal Government their set fee, it's called Bulk Billing. I do have Hospital Insurance that pays for my daily stay 100% and most of my doctors fees depending on the doctor/surgeon, some are more expensive than others. My Hospital Insurance is $210 per month. If you don't have insurance, and you can't afford to pay, then you might have to wait if it's not urgent but either way the Government will pay. I DO feel for you all.
105 likes
@jalontylermusic
I'll take this format over jubilee every day. These are real grounded people and not the extremist, fringe ones trying to create extremist political theater. We need more across--the-aisle, nuanced discussions like this!
4869 likes
@newtonduck1
Her saying that she had never seen Bernie, but that her entire impression of him was informed by the media, is very telling.
2997 likes
@shouldersofgiantsinvestor5302
Make the billionaires pay their fair share and we will all have healthcare and free childcare.