The old socialist himself, Bernie Sanders, at age 85 flew around the country campaigning for his Democrat colleagues. I have been a fan of Bernie for some time, he wants universal healthcare, worker protections, and to address climate change and the associated environmental impacts.

Bernie had a crack at the presidential nominations in 2016 and 2020, finishing second on both occasions. At age 85, Bernie is too old to run again, I would expect. What I see is an old guy with more drive and motivation than someone a quarter of his age. I looked up Bernie’s net worth, not because I was trying to show a socialist who has money. I was looking to see if Bernie had enough money to retire, not just someone still working because he has to.

Bernie has a modest net worth, absolutely he can afford to retire, but that is clearly not his motivation. I am interested to learn what drives Bernie, what motivates him, clearly it is not self-interest, he fights economic inequity and corporate greed. To say that Bernie is not a fan of the billionaire class is an understatement. So Bernie crossed the country for the midterms, he is not a young man, yet his motivation is what drives him for change. I am in no doubt that Bernie’s work was a large factor in the Democratic wave in the midterms, not just the dissatisfaction with Trump, Bernie just tapped into the hatred of Trump and supported his colleagues in a spectacular manner.