It's good to fight for the rights of others.
Bernie lives in an apartment building with a cruel landlord that is making life hard for everybody living there.
Bernie wants to confront the landlord.
Bernie researches the residents' legal rights in the situations and leads the residents in getting justice against their landlord.
Bernie talks with the landlord privately and works out a deal for himself where he pays more for better service.
The courts take away ownership of the apartment building from the landlord and the lives of Bernie and the residents improve.
The landlord exploits Bernie more in the future and life never gets better for other residents.