Now that he's in the national spotlight he's getting a lot of unwarranted hate. There's a rush to discredit him, as if he either doesn't have technical details for his plans (he does) or that he doesn't know how to pay for his proposals (he does). Sanders' campaign is based on the same principle his whole career has been; ethics in politics. The difference between him and most other leftist politicians is that he has the record to back up his rhetoric; he's shown consistency in both message and accuracy for decades.
Here are some old C-Span videos of Bernie ranting about things in Congress -- you might notice how often he's on point long before most of America catches up.
- [Bernie Sanders opposes the Iraq War and que