US hegemony, the patient public beast, and a man of integrity, style, and purpose For the first time in decades we have a man willing to take on the US hegemony. And he does it with integrity, style, and purpose. Why does the media refer to Sanders’ “shock victories,” when it’s clear that the people love him for his unprecedented appeal to their requirements of a leader. Noam Chomsky has said that what was normal politics in previous decades, as seen in Sanders today, has become “radical”.