Political positions of Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician who has served as a senator from Vermont since 2007. Having held various public offices since 1981, he is an independent and a self-described democratic socialist. The political practice based on the positions and rhetoric of Sanders has been colloquially referred to as Sandersism. His proposed policies emphasize reducing economic inequality and expanding social programs and workers' rights. In 2016 Sanders campaigned for the Presidency of the United States in the Democratic primaries. Since the election, Sanders has criticized the Donald Trump presidencies. In February 2019, Sanders announced his candidacy in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, later withdrawing in April 2020.

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