Sanders: I’m Not a Capitalist, ‘I’m a Democratic Socialist’

TODD: “Alright, you joked about the idea when people call you a socialist, you say, “Yes, I’m going to make everybody wear the same color pajamas.”

SANDERS: “Especially you.”

TODD: “Especially me?”

SANDERS: “I have a pair of pajamas just for you.”

TODD: “I hear you. And then the other day I noticed you said, ‘You know what? Don’t use the word ‘Socialist.’ I’m going to say I’m a progressive.’ Are you pushing back on that idea? Or are you embrace ‘I’m a European Socialist.’“

SANDERS: “No, no not at all, it’s not a question of— look. When one of your Republican colleagues gets on the show, do you say, ‘Are you a capitalist?’ Have you ever referred to them as capitalists?”

TODD: “Yeah. Are you a capitalist?”

SANDERS: “No. I’m a Democratic Socialist. But what I mean is I’ve been elected as an Independent throughout my political career. I am running now in the Democratic nomination process and will support— I hope to win —“