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UNITED STATES presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders laid out his concept of “democratic socialism” as a revival of president Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal on Thursday evening.
The outsider-turned-favourite in the race for the Democratic Party candidacy also called for a global coalition against Islamic State — including Russia.
“A new and strong coalition of Western powers, Muslim nations, and countries like Russia must come together in a strongly co-ordinated way to combat Isis,” Mr Sanders said in a speech at Georgetown University in Washington DC.
“I don’t believe government should own the grocery store down the street or control the means of production,” he insisted, “But I do believe that the middle class and the working families who produce the wealth of America deserve a fair deal.
“Democratic socialism means that if somebody works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty,” Mr Sanders said, calling for a minimum wage of $15 (£10) hourly.
