1. He's fighting for free tuition:
2. He champions LGBTQ rights:
3. His Reddit AMA didn't shy away from the hard questions:
We're on @reddit_AMA at 4 p.m. EST. Ask me anything. http://t.co/j1Tnj0zObg
ISIS? GMO labeling? Transgender people in the military? Marijuana legalization? Senator Sanders fielded them all with candor, to the delight of the Reddit community.
4. He spoke at Liberty University and showed how politics can bridge ideological differences:
5. He sponsored a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour:
6. He was the first candidate to hit 2.5 million donations:
7. He actually turned away money to make a point:
8. His reprimand of Alan Greenspan on the state of the economy can only be described as epic:
In 2003, Senator Sanders berated then-Chair of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan for economic policies benefitting the wealthy and neglecting the rest (read: the majority!) of America.
Quotable quote: "The country clubs and cocktail parties are NOT the real America!"
This deep cut will definitely make you #FeelTheBern.
9. He hugged an American Muslim college student trying to make sense of recent anti-Muslim rhetoric:
He also tweeted at Donald Trump 😛:
The U.S. is a strong nation when we stand together. We are weak when we allow racism and xenophobia to divide us. cc: @realDonaldTrump
10. His immigration policy comes from a place of love instead of a place of fear:
11. He attacked giant oil companies that profit off of the environment:
#ExxonKnew about climate change before anyone else did. Now, they’re lying about it for profit. Enough—we must put #PeopleBeforePolluters.
Bernie has a strong stance on climate change that includes taking the power away from the billionaire fossil fuel lobby.
His hashtag #PeopleBeforePolluters says it all.
12. He introduced legislation banning privately run prisons:
13. He once came out with this zinger:
If men were giving birth to babies, there would not be a lot of discussion regarding the right to choose.
PREACH.
(Then join Bernie in his fight for women's rights.)
14. Speaking of zingers:
15. He ventured into the world of Snapchat (and it was hilarious):
