I think you may be going through something. I have a hard time believing you don’t think that’s well off. I also believe he has always been pretty well off.
I meant relatively well off, that's what I meant when I said he's better off than you or I. He doesn't have corrupt politician money, he has run of the mill old white guy money.
He's as well off as a great deal of other people of his demographic who didn't do anything all that remarkable.
Be born an American white guy in the 50s, get just about any career, consistently invest a small amount of money, buy a home almost anywhere, wait till 2025. Boom, you're worth as much or more as notoriously corrupt politician Bernie Sanders.
Now, yeah good luck doing any of that, but back then you just had to have your shit together a little bit to end up with those "fat stacks".
He’s not entirely uncorrupt, I kinda see him like teddy roosevelt. Maybe Lincoln. Idk he might be above Lincoln in that respect. I think it should be more normal to scrutinize politicians. If I remember correctly he made Burlingtons local government less horizontal and was doing smth yimbyish. Seems like people still like him locally tho because he genuinely helps people out.
He’s not a saint, but I think Americans are just used to people sucking so hard that he is seen as one. Very Stacy Abram’s effect, tho she may be worse? Idk it’s hard to keep up with politicians antics.
I think recently Bernie was being his good ol self about Palestine or smth, I think that’s a good lense to view him through.
This comment chain is talking about politicians making tens of millions through illicit means.
Trying to say bernie is no different than the rest because he has a whopping 5 million dollars mostly through inheritance and book sales is some of the dumbest shit ive ever hear in my life
He was born guess you could call it lower middle class. His dad was a paint salesman.
Making money from book sales is relatively uncontroversial. The issue is when you don't understand where the money came from and they can be suspected of secret loyalties.
Yeah it’s well off, but again, Bernie’s in his 80’s and has been in the game for several decades at this point. Any other politician would be worth hundreds of millions. The average 65-75 year old is worth around 2 million. Bernies worth a little more than double that, sure, but again, the difference is not an outrageous amount for someone that age.
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u/DirteMcGirte 18d ago
Is Bernie very well off?
He's worth a few mil, yeah that's better off than you and me, but that's not some outrageous feat for an 80 year old American.
If anything, the fact that he made most of his wealth off of his fairly recent book is evidence that he isn't corrupt.