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However the Democratic caucuses in Iowa turn out, it’s time for a closer look at the business policies of Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator — who is leading the results so far, along with Pete Buttigieg — has described himself as a democratic socialist. So what would that mean for business?
Food lines burning manure to heat your mud hut euthanasia of the young old and sick re-education camps a North Korea like existence the political class eating steak while the masses eat grass sounds great doesn’t it Bernie is a communist and a lying politician
I love it it’s the beginning of the end of the morally wrong free mints only govt can take care of people for their entire lives socialism now no more wealth
Bernie would kills the natural ambition in people’s heart, there is a simple way to improve life. 2 words.... Cut Taxes.
What an insane little man!
Turning America into another China
Why let anyone run any corporation? We need to nationalize everything like we did with student loan program.
It would simply mean the end as we know it!
It all sounds perfectly fair to me.
On his way to his acceptance speech 😆
Success is okay for all but, should you vote for any Socialist, you will have issues that may not be rectified. This is communism. This country is based on Republicans/Democrats not Socialist ideology or setting up a Utopian society which Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren want. ♀️
It would voting ourselves into Communism. Our grandchildren will have to shoot their way out
Did anyone see the stock s, today? Up!
This is what it would mean.
Oh Bernie, you make me laugh everyday. Thank you for not being a serious candidate.
End of the US
What socialist experiment in the past has succeeded? Soviet Union, China, Venezuela?
ScottTh15148277 I asked my retirement investment broker what he thought about the prospect of a Bernie presidency. His exact words if that happens: 'Run for the hills'.
It would mean a 10k drop in the NYSE day one after he wins the election and 20k by the time he takes the oath. God knows after that.
See Venezuela......
Ideas are not plans. Ideas are like a fart in a breeze.
I'd rather see any other democrat in office, than wither sanders or warren, these guys will cripple capitalism and bring america to the brink of communism, no matter how nice they seem, their ultimate agenda is to drag america into communism, these aren't democrats, socialists
He's not a socialist.. He's a communist..
My question is what impact would this have in the economy. And it isn’t answered here.
He’s crazy.
This just sounds like Australia?
Bernie has no intention of becoming President, his mutual objective with Trump and Putin is the destruction of establishment democracy. WSJ should at least provide the facts to investors before predicting the influence of a pied piper. 🙄
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Ha! Ha! I read that at first as 'demonic' socialist.
More money!! When people have money, they'll spend it!!
Bernie would do what FDR did. Make something real happen.
Equal pay between the NBA & WNBA? A Salary Cap for Baseball like the NFL?
World is changing. no harmful effects on economy. Just catch up with it. Don't worry.
It will mean the demise of our economy!
His heart is in the right place, but his ideas are loco. Labor fluidity would help everyone find a job, Bernie's union run labor ideas are gonna kill entrepreneurship... I like him, I hate his economic proposals... 'Capitalism aint perfect, so Bern it all down baby!'
Wonder what would happen in a consumption based economy if consumers had more money in their pockets? 🤔
You are really terrified on the likelihood of Bernie Sanders' winning. Be prepared, Bernie Sanders has come to win.
Yes because big government taking over every aspect of economic life is exactly what we need.
'Mr. Sanders would eliminate right-to-work laws.' You can simplify that: he wishes to eliminate the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
I’m afraid...
I can't access the article, but I assume it means more discretionary income for US consumers.
Do yourself a favor, don't trust the opinions of the Murdoch rags. Give him 5 minutes, make up your own mind.
Yay, president Trump can continue his work to make America great again, suck on that WSJ. Next He will help Boris make the UK great again, suck on that WSJ.
I’ll save you a click. A total fucking disaster
always lmao when notice that by american standards Sanders is considered a 'communist'.
Horribleness
Don't threaten me with a good time
Good by companies, farmers, and blue collar workers. Hello taxes, unemployment and open the door for illegals with more rights than natural born Americans. Hello socialism.
Sanders recalls Cuba and Venezuela, two countries destroyed by the wrong policies he advocates implementing in the United States. DEMOCRATS = DELAY, BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT WANT TO WORK AND FOR CRIMINALS.
You should think and ask what SenSanders 'ideas means to workers and people! Business improvement comes after people's lives' improvement!
Bernie Beats Trump!
This guy can’t stand for 20 minutes before he falls off or gets a heart attack and he talks on Indian issues which are integral and democratic part of india. Please ask him to brush up some chicken knowledge rather getting funding only from eggs.
Bankruptcy. They will all end up having to file for bankruptcy.
He is a communist. The only business he wants are those under his thumb.
sociallyresponsiblecapitalism SenSanders ewarren
BSBernie is just a heart attack waiting to happen. SocialismSucks
Terrifying.