thomas piketty french economist start revolution think income inequality write capital twenty-first century consider one world top economists share thoughts bernie sanders movement drive campaignpikkety agree bernie sanders supporters right idea come economics though economist suggest sanders may white old win election.other two caveats pikkety give bernie sanders glow tacit endorsement write many respect witness end politico-ideological cycle open victory ronald reagan 1980 elections conservatism media may something reason pikkety critical sanders electability racial political minorities recent poll show race sanders clinton dead heat poll seem indicate main difference clinton supporters sanders supporters generational.piketty go say sanders revive progressive agenda write sanders success today show much america tire rise inequality so-called political change intend revive progressive agenda american tradition egalitarianism hillary clinton fight leave barack obama 2008 topics health insurance appear today defend status quo another heiress reagan-clinton-obama political regime.sanders make clear want restore progressive taxation high minimum wage 15 hour add free healthcare high education country inequality access education reach unprecedented heights highlight gulf stand live americans soothe meritocratic speeches pronounce winners system.meanwhile republican party sink hyper-nationalist anti-immigrant anti-islam discourse even though islam great religious force country limitless glorification fortune amass rich white people judge appoint reagan bush lift legal limitation influence private money politics greatly complicate task candidates like sanders since oh tragic pass justice antonio scalia supreme court may vote need end citizen unite would major gift future progressive candidates berniecrats would abstain superpacs.the way election play appear witness battle generations play anything else regardless take nomination election sanders supporters much face future left.featured image gage skidmore cc by-sa 3.0 via wikimedia commons world top economist say bernie sanders