There’s a long history of “all-American,” and even conservative, socialism. Sanders claims that the system is rigged by undue financial influence over elections, corporate tax loopholes, and crony capitalism, which makes a conservative case for left-wing policy; in one humorous moment during a discussion of 20th century tax rates, Sanders quipped that he might not be as much of a socialist as Eisenhower. Any way you slice it, Bernie’s proposals lean to the left. And if by “socialism” you mean Nordic social democracy, then they might be socialist too.