Bernie would have won.

Statement: Bernie Sanders would have won less electoral votes than Hillary Clinton, against Donald Trump in the election. While Sanders won the vote of many essential states during the primaries, and much of the youth vote, his policies and person would not be substantial enough to defeat Trump. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by three million ballots because of her outstanding experience, record for goodwill and resilience during endless tirades of baseless allegations. (See 'Hillary Clinton was not a criminal) debate) Why the Democrats wouldn't have won with any candidate: Very simply, the Electoral College. The election was won not by Demographics, but by the reaping of a corrupted system. Forget the polls, and consider the obvious, and true reason why Donald Trump would have won anyway. Only four times in American HIstory has an election been won with the candidate with less of the Popular Vote. Each of these elections, the Republican candidate succeeded. While there are other debates and articles about this, it is worth saying that the institution is highly corrupt, and always benefits the conservative party, as the small (and thus more rural) states receive more votes. Donald Trump happened to be running in the right place, at the right time and was able to exploit the institution. I would also like to note that some electors were severely misinformed. A Hawaiian Elector publicly stated that Hillary Clinton was not qualified for office and that Barack Obama was too conservative. This is, without a doubt, undemocratic and Clinton would have won by a landslide without the institution, and so would have Sanders. Socialism and Judaism: Bernie Sanders is a self-proclaimed Socialist, there is no denying. While this is not a debate regarding Socialism, it is important to note that the general American Populace (not just the youth) would not even consider a Socialist, who wanted to stifle competition and turn America into a Nordic-esque country, which many people had the knowledge to realise was a foolish goal. This idea of socialism worked against the 'American Dream', something treasured among every single citizen. The youth voters may have been motivated to go to the polls, but the older population would have been even more motivated to go to the polls in order to halt this Socialist uprising. Let us not forget that the youth are were not the only essential factor in this election. My next point will be highly controversial, and as a disclaimer: I have no bias against Jewish people, I have not, do not, and will not disrespect or harm someone based on their religion. In fact, I quite admire the resilience of the Jewish Peoples. The general American Populace would not elect a Jewish candidate to their presidency. There unfortunately still exists huge amounts of bias and subtle anger towards Judaism, and the prospect of a self-declared Jewish man as President is simply unacceptable to a surprising number of voters. The Primaries: While Sanders did win decisively in Minnesota and Wisconscin, Clinton won in the most often cited swing states; Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, during the Primaries. Primary voters often are quite extreme supporters of their party, and rarely are centrists or even moderate supporters. Taking this into account, you might assume Sanders would have won in most of the Primaries, however, this was not the case. Hillary did win in the three key states to the election during the Primaries, it was - once again - the Electoral College and misinformed voters that won the election for Donald Trump. Conclusion: The people who say that Sanders would have won the election against Donald Trump are simply trying to point their fingers at a direct cause for Clinton's loss. It is undeniable, this election will be used as an example of the result of sexism, misinformation and corruption in the history textbooks, and Sanders would not have alleviated the situation in any way. Sources: - [https://www.theguardian.com...] - [http://www.vox.com...] - [https://en.wikipedia.org...] - [http://www.telegraph.co.uk...] - [https://medium.com...] - [https://en.wikipedia.org...]