Bernie Sanders in 1972: ‘I don’t mind people calling me a communist’

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This is the Democrat Party’s 2020 front runner. Even if Michael Bloomberg does end up winning the nomination, he will have to move much further to the Left to appease Bernie’s voters. Scary times in America. The Democrat Party needs to be broken up.

Bernie Sanders in 1972: ‘I don’t mind people calling me a communist’

By Washington Examiner, February 4, 2020:

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President Trump’s recent jab at Bernie Sanders, calling him “a communist,” was meant as an insult. But the 2020 Democratic front-runner and Vermont senator might not have taken it that way.

In 1972, Sanders, then a gubernatorial protest candidate for the socialist Liberty Union Party, visited an alternative high school in Rutland, Vermont, to give his campaign pitch. During a question-and-answer session, Sanders, then 31, brushed off accusations of being a left-wing radical.

“I don’t mind people coming up and calling me a communist,” Sanders said. “At least, they’re still alive.”

On the night of the Super Bowl, Trump said “communist” was the first word that came to his mind when he thought of Sanders in an interview by Fox News’s Sean Hannity.

“I think he’s a communist,” Trump said. “Look, I think of communism when I think of Bernie. You could say socialist, but didn’t he get married in Moscow? That’s wonderful. Moscow’s wonderful.”

Trump was then corrected by Hannity, who explained that Sanders only honeymooned in the Soviet Union in 1988.

Although Sanders has refrained from self-identifying as a communist, his ties with far-left Marxist groups go back decades.

The Washington Examiner reported last May on his ties with far-left political parties such as the Socialist Workers Party. During his time as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, he littered his office with newspapers and pamphlets from revolutionary organizations.

In 1980 and 1984, Sanders endorsed SWP presidential candidates Andrew Pulley and Mel Mason. Their presidential platforms included promises to dismantle the entire U.S. military and nationalize most industries.

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Dean Former lee
Dean Former lee
4 years ago

Jose says representative democracy like that’s a thing.

Be
Be
4 years ago

You really hate The republic, don’t you. You miss the old monarchy. Well Trump is your new insane monarch.

Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin'
4 years ago

Sorry, no one is falling for this ridiculous BS smear.

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
4 years ago

Our little Pretend Engineer, once again, HUMILIATES itself. I do SO much enjoy laughing AT Pretend Engineers.

Poppey
Poppey
4 years ago

During the lives of all great nations, there come times of trial, when the forces marshalled against all that is known, valued and understood, that comprises the fabric of the nation, comes under attack as never before. This time the attack is from within not without.

I believe that is the case now in America nine months before a major election for not just a new president but the direction of the country for the next forty years.

That the election of DJT in 2016 has shocked to their very core all progressive hate groups has been known for a while, but the difference this time is more distinctive, all of them are so furious it’s the choice between further material development and progress with security or decending into a pre industrial past under an elected dictator bent upon a terrible retribution it may take bloodshed to prevent.

Remember those words of Ronnie Reagan about each generation having to fight to preserve freedom, this is the fight people are in right now because all those Marxists running the UN and dictating the GWCC and open borders agenda will be camped on your necks if the wrong side prevail this year.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

Excellent post, commentary, Poppey! I hope you and your family are doing well. Matters are quite inane, if not insane here but that’s life. All the best to you and yours.

Poppey
Poppey
4 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

Thanks Ziggy, we hope all is running well at Chateau Ziggy too.

This is the second weekend of gales, last week we had spring tides of twenty two feet driven in by force 8 to 10 south westerly winds off the Atlantic, thousands of acres are now under water, in Sussex it’s sea water because the EU dictated we had to “Make space for water” in a 2003 directive, the sea defences were then abandoned by the Blair and Cameron regimes. Today Sunday 16 we are halfway through another wicked storm lasting this time 36 hours, lashing horizontal rain and flying dustbins etc. Been housebound since wednesday, both getting “cabin feaver”. We are 18 miles inland so no flooding for us, it’s flying trees and power cuts here. Roll on Spring

Chin up and best wishes from the mad axeman.

Dave Glynn
Dave Glynn
4 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

You obviously don’t have a dog????

Poppey
Poppey
4 years ago
Reply to  Dave Glynn

No Dave, that’s right, we have a rescued ginger Tom instead called Nimo.

In 1999 we took on a very special dog called Polly. A very special war vet gave her to us because Kenneth was the youngest Royal Marine Commando to land with 48 RMC next to Juno beach on D day the 6 of June. Kenneth was 18. At the end of that day just 200 men were left for service out of the 400 who landed, Kenneth was one. His battle smock can be seen at the RM Museum Eastney Portsmouth, Polly is buried in our garden. Nimo is cleaner and cheaper to keep by the way.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

Wow, I am lost for words, a rarity.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

I have been following the endless battering you good folks are up against. Wow, just stay safe, you and yours, Poppey, the Mad Axeman. Best wishes to your family, Poppey, I hope everyone is well, even if hunkered down.

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
4 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

President Ronald Reagan, may he rest in peace, was the president that kicked self-employment tax, up to 15.3%, when it was only 2% in 1966. Of course, that’s from Dollar One … So, from $1.00, it’s $1.53 … from $10,000.00 TOTAL income for the year, it’s $1,530.00. For a tradesman (carpenter, brick mason, etc.), having a very bad year and only netting, pre-tax, say $20,000.00 … That’s $3,060.00 right off the top. That’s why many refer to him as Ronny-The Commie-Reagan.

Dave Glynn
Dave Glynn
4 years ago

Good analysis ????

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago

I remember under Ronald Reagan, the Department of Education classified ketchup as a vegetable — at least that was the rumor.
What did you think of Col. Ollie North and Iran-Contra?

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
4 years ago

He could have used a new barber.
As far as vegetables, I try to keep my intake up on them. Potato chips, hash browns, and french fries. You need several servings of vegetables every day.

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago

For atheist Communists and muslums their worldwide utopia is only a genocide of the unbelievers away…

Worsethanitlooks
Worsethanitlooks
4 years ago

Leftists like Sanders love propagating the big lie that the capitalism and communism are both valid systems with merit.

Even Putin doesn’t believe that crap. The Russians abandoned communism because they knew it was a failure. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Putin Crime Syndicate has consolidated its power and increased their wealth exponentially by marrying capitalism with totalitarian rule. The formally Communist but now Totalitarian Chinese Govt have effectively done the same thing.

If Americans permit Leftists to gain more political power, a shift towards one-party totalitarian rule is inevitable. Nothing is a greater threat to Leftist rule than Democracy.

This is far from paranoia. Major American cities including NY, Chicago, LA & SF are now governed by one party and have been for awhile. In these places, the Republican party folded its tent years ago.

Thistle
Thistle
4 years ago

Trudeau PE. was also a communist. He tried to destroy Canada, but got voted out. Now his son is trying to finish the job.

taxpayer22
taxpayer22
4 years ago
Reply to  Thistle

Justin Trudeau may very well be the biological son of Fidel Castro. Margaret Trudeau was not faithful to her husband. Note the many NSFW pictures . She hooked up with multiple members of the Rolling Stones, had an affair with Ted Kennedy, and others.

Margaret Trudeau visited ( tall ) Castro many times while her husband, Pierre Trudeau was rather short..

Margaret Trudeau remembers mass murdering dictator : Castro “— I enjoyed him.”

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
4 years ago

Much is made about Bernie Sanders having honeymooned in Russia. So? Lee Harvey Oswald did, too.

Dave Glynn
Dave Glynn
4 years ago

Communism?????comment image

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  Dave Glynn

Great cartoon, Dave.

Dave Glynn
Dave Glynn
4 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

Cheers Ziggy ????

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  Dave Glynn

Ditto, Dave, don’t forget your red hat/cap!

Robert Kahlcke
Robert Kahlcke
4 years ago

Anyone old enough to remember the term, “BETTER DEAD THAN RED”

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