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Whether or not you agree with Bernie Sanders' version of socialism, it is enormously significant that, for the first time in US history, a presidential candidates who calls himself a socialist has had an actual shot at winning the presidential election. And to his credit, he has not backed down from the label.

Kshama Sawant

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Kshama Sawant
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: October 15
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