Sorry to inform you but Bernie is not a populist but a socialist/communist, He has been that way for 40 years, so a little research is in order with his positions and past writings. As the election moves closer, this record will become more apparent to the American people as the spotlight becomes brighter for all to see. Populists want to dismantle government putting the power back in the hands of the people. Bernie wants to make the government stronger and more intrusive, empowering the administrative state to direct the people. Just his comments about Castro and Maduro push Florida to Trump who to this day fails to repudiate after the destruction of their countries. The US Constitution and personal freedom are not where this man wants to go with the core American population in full rejection mode. In November, I suspect Bernie or Mayor Pete will lose in a landslide because there are not enough disenchanted current and post college kids to buy off with free college and tuition forgiveness. Sign up for another $40T in debt is not going to sell. Bernie looks to be their sacrificial lamb on the altar of socialism so the party can become more moderate in the future.