Eastern European Jewry and Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders history was published in an article in Politico. I would add that Eastern European Jews from the era of his father have a secret too. Historically, socialism offered a less persecuted life to Jews than fascism. Families that immigrated brought these old school philosophies with them, the ubiquitous sense that all would be fed if all would be shared. My grandfather entertained this notion from time to time as he would share his musings. I imagine that he acquired this from his parents when they migrated from the Russian/Polish border. We need to always remember that their exodus was a desperate one so that they could have a better, freer life here. They made their way and prospered in good, hard-earned capitalism. What we have today are unregulated bribes that allow unfair advantage to special interest groups of both sides. That is crony capitalism. That is not what made this country grow and thrive. Philosophies die hard. Bernie and so many by extension carried the old country ideas in their minds from that boat. That's all they knew until they found a new system that allowed greater freedom and prosperity. It took for many. But so many others were stuck in their rituals. We need instead to go back to what worked best last here not what caused a mass exodus from Europe.