You Can Have Brandeis or You Can Have Debs
Elizabeth Warren’s political tradition is the left edge of middle-class liberalism; Bernie Sanders hails from America’s socialist tradition. Don’t confuse the two.
Illustrations by Kiki Ljung
Elizabeth Warren understands better than most the difference between her and Bernie Sanders.
“He’s a socialist,” Warren explains, “and I believe in markets.” She’s a “capitalist to [her] bones,” and Sanders is a democratic socialist.
Minor quibbles aside — Warren presumably doesn’t derive most of her income from capital owner-ship, and markets are compatible with socialism — the Massachusetts senator is right. She and Sanders draw their lineage from distinct political traditions.
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