They are closer in the sense that a burning candle is closer to being a star than a puddle of spit is to being a star. A candle is nonetheless much closer to the puddle of spit and they are much closer to Republicans than Communists if you look at anything other than what they have said.
Some of the mass-organizing tactics from the Bernie campaign were pretty interesting, but in general neither of them are remotely close and have largely served to muddle the definition of socialism. The closest similarity they have is in their rhetoric, as virtually all of the policy that they talk a big game about has been smothered in the crib by their fellow legislators.
They are closer in the sense that a burning candle is closer to being a star than a puddle of spit is to being a star. A candle is nonetheless much closer to the puddle of spit and they are much closer to Republicans than Communists if you look at anything other than what they have said.
Some of the mass-organizing tactics from the Bernie campaign were pretty interesting, but in general neither of them are remotely close and have largely served to muddle the definition of socialism. The closest similarity they have is in their rhetoric, as virtually all of the policy that they talk a big game about has been smothered in the crib by their fellow legislators.