Why the youth love Bernie Sanders

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Almost no one saw the rise of Bernie Sanders coming.

At the beginning of the election cycle, Hillary Clinton was the clear front-runner for the Democratic candidacy. Nobody thought anyone else, much less a 74-year-old socialist senator from Vermont, could seriously challenge her.

However, less than a week away from the Iowa caucus, Bernie Sanders is pulling ahead of Hillary in both the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses according to the most recent Iowa CNN/ORC and CNN/WMUR polls. Much of the senator’s meteoric rise can be attributed to the youth movement surrounding the candidate.

Bernie’s popularity with millennials is staggering. He has more than a 10 percent lead over Hillary Clinton among voters 18-34 according to a joint poll from USA/Rock The Vote. While it makes sense that younger people would favor policies such as free college and youth employment, Bernie has become a folk hero for many dedicated supporters. This is most likely because of his honesty and unwillingness to change his image to become more electable.

Hillary, on the other hand, tried so hard to attract the younger audience that it backfired. When she attempted to whip and nae nae on Ellen, it was excruciating and profoundly cringe-worthy to watch.

Hillary Clinton will never be cool.

Bernie doesn’t make an effort to be cool, and that’s exactly what makes him cool.

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http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts_and_entertainment/why-the-youth-love-bernie-sanders/article_b2af161a-c575-11e5-8882-33dfaf53420d.html

The end of the article is dumb, but the rest is worth reading

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1. Bernie treats us all as responsible and decisive adults. Quite refreshing!

Even my 60 year old mother appreciates that!

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2. kick n/t