A Trump-Bernie brawl would benefit the nation

In other words, the Democratic Party has drifted so far to the left that a socialist candidate like Sanders has a real shot at capturing its 2020 presidential nomination. More importantly, because the senator makes no attempt whatever to disguise his agenda — to convert the United States from free market capitalism to democratic socialism — his nomination would set up an uncharacteristically honest debate about the Democratic Party’s vision for the nation’s future as it compares to that of the GOP. If Sanders wins the Democratic nomination, he won’t attempt to hide his views behind euphemism and subterfuge. Nor will President Trump be coy about his enthusiasm for capitalism.

This debate would inevitably lead to a Trump victory, which would almost certainly be accompanied by a return of the House majority to the GOP. A new Gallup poll reveals that despite the positive portrayal of socialism promoted by the Democrats and many media outlets, the public just isn’t buying the propaganda: “Less than half of Americans, 45%, say they would vote for a socialist for president, while 53% say they would not.” Nor is this, as we are often told, an artifact of systemic bigotry or ideological bias. According to Gallup, Americans are remarkably open-minded in their assessment of presidential candidates.