Right, but Bernie has only been affiliated with the Democratic party for less than a year. Prior to that, he was the longest serving independent in U.S. Congressional history. So, that gives him some credibility as being outside the two-party establishment.

I’m pretty sure he only joined the Dems is 2015, he was an independent from the 1970's until then. He’s NOT a part of the “Democratic Party” establishment, whatever else he is. Pretty sure they hate him!