CEO of the US Studies Centre Simon Jackman says for the younger generation of voters in America, socialism "sounds cool and it sounds like free college and cheaper health care". On Wednesday, Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders had to fend off attacks during a bruising two-hour debate between presidential candidates in South Carolina.
Moderate candidates Michael Bloomberg and Joe Biden argued by voting for a left-socialist like Mr Sanders, the Democrats would all but hand victory to President Trump at the upcoming election.
Mr Sanders rebuked his colleagues, saying "of the last 50 polls that have been done nationally, I beat Trump 47 of those 50 times".
Mr Jackson told Sky News the "message" Bernie Sanders conveys does "skew younger in its appeal but then (also) reaches right back to the 'old-left' and part of the 'new-left'".
The appeal of Bernie Sanders's political messages "really does leapfrog Generation X," he said.
He also commented that Mr Bloomberg has been struggling "in the heat of those tv lights against the other candidates".
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