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I remain uncertain that the difference was primarily anatomical, though I'm sure there was some of that on both sides. Bernie was the first American presidential candidate in my memory who seemed to come from the same political universe as I do. I figured that was due to me being an immigrant, with some beliefs set in childhood outside the US. But then I saw the young American "Bernie or bust" people. It seems Bernie was inspiring to some in a way that Hilary was not. Maybe because he talked about things that mattered to them directly? I have no idea whether that would have translated into electoral success. If this last election proved one thing to me, it's that Americans are fundamentally foreign to me in ways that are unlikely to ever change, given how long I've already lived here. So I'm not qualified to speculate on what works for their elections... and no longer speaking in terms of "us".