Paul Jacob has a great little article this week examining Bernie Sanders’ real views on money in politics. Jacobs notes that Sanders is quick to call out big donors, particularly on the libertarian right, with lines like, “millions of people [are saying] ‘enough is enough — Koch brothers and millionaires can’t have it all.’” But Jacobs goes on to ask, if Sanders is, in principle, against big money in politics why has he never said “Soros and millionaires can’t have it all” or “Bloomberg and millionaires can’t have it all” or “Steyer and millionaires can’t have it all.” His answer is spot on. The left isn’t against millionaires influencing politics at all. For Sanders and others on the left it’s about our millionaires vs their millionaires. As Jacobs points out: “Bernie Sanders…is blinkered: others are greedy; his side is pure…What’s important to Sanders is that his opponents be silenced by government order.”
In the name of justice, fairness, and equality of course.
