He was slightly thrown when Bloomberg at the last debate mocked him for being a millionaire while identifying as a (Democratic) Socialist.
What Bernie should have said: Yes, and because I’m a Democratic Socialist I believe that all Americans should have equal opportunity to pursue their goals and succeed at them. They can’t do that, however, when they are chained down by debt, by corporate monopolies, by ever-spiraling health are costs, by the inappropriate intrusion of billionaires who don’t want to pay their fair of taxes into the public debate.
You and your fellow Republicans, Michael, want to enslave Americans by taking away their wages, their rights, their opportunities.
I, Bernie, am for a free and prosperous America.