Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) told journalist Mike Barnicle Tuesday that he has been all over the United States by citing a whopping three cities that are located in a similar area of the country.
Barnicle cited a Harvard study that shows millennials reject both socialism and capitalism. He asked that since Sanders has such a popularity among this demographic, what should they believe in if not socialism or capitalism?
"The Harvard study that you just referenced a few moments ago shows that you have a tremendous popularity among millennials," he said. "You've brought many millennials into the political process. But, it also points out that a majority of millennials reject both socialism and capitalism. They don't believe in socialism, they don't believe in capitalism. What should they believe in?"
Sanders said that he thinks that millennials should believe in ending economic injustice.
"I think they should believe, Mike, in economic justice, and ending this really, really grotesque level of incumbent wealth inequality in America," he said.
Then, he went to cite examples of the cities that he's visited across the country that has income inequality.
He started with, "I've been in cities all over this country..."
However, when Sanders went to cite examples, he said, "from Flint to Detroit to Philadelphia."
Two of these cities are located in Michigan.
Sanders won Michigan and is looking for another upset in upcoming voting in Pennsylvania.
Other cities around the U.S. that have the largest gap between the rich and the poor include:
- Miami, Florida
- Bryan, Texas
- Grants Pass, Oregon
- Naples, Florida
- Greenville, North Carolina