Bernie says Sandanista leader is "impressive" in 1985. He also said that Castro had "transformed" Cuba.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/meganapper/sanders-in-1985-sandinista-leader-impressive-castro-totally
Re: Sandanistas, whom Bernie so admired: "They instituted a policy of mass literacy, devoted significant resources to health care, and promoted gender equality but [b]came under international criticism for human rights abuses, mass execution and oppression of indigenous peoples[/b]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
Re: Castro: "During Castro’s rule, thousands of Cubans were incarcerated in abysmal prisons, thousands more were harassed and intimidated, and entire generations were denied basic political freedoms. Cuba made improvements in health and education, though many of these gains were undermined by extended periods of economic hardship and by repressive policies."
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/11/26/cuba-fidel-castros-record-repression
And guess what Bernie said about Castro in 1985? "Sanders insisted that he did not mean to suggest "that Fidel Castro and Cuba are perfect; they certainly are not."
But "just because Ronald Reagan dislikes these people," he argued, "doesn't mean that people in their own nations feel the same way."
[b]Clueless? Yup.[/b] The people who were executed, jailed, harassed, intimidated, repressed and denied basic freedoms, and even fled their countries certainly all felt that they hated these leaders.
Your thoughts? Bernie is headed directly to Commiefornia right now to drum up more support.
Re: Sandanistas, whom Bernie so admired: "They instituted a policy of mass literacy, devoted significant resources to health care, and promoted gender equality but [b]came under international criticism for human rights abuses, mass execution and oppression of indigenous peoples[/b]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
Re: Castro: "During Castro’s rule, thousands of Cubans were incarcerated in abysmal prisons, thousands more were harassed and intimidated, and entire generations were denied basic political freedoms. Cuba made improvements in health and education, though many of these gains were undermined by extended periods of economic hardship and by repressive policies."
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/11/26/cuba-fidel-castros-record-repression
And guess what Bernie said about Castro in 1985? "Sanders insisted that he did not mean to suggest "that Fidel Castro and Cuba are perfect; they certainly are not."
But "just because Ronald Reagan dislikes these people," he argued, "doesn't mean that people in their own nations feel the same way."
[b]Clueless? Yup.[/b] The people who were executed, jailed, harassed, intimidated, repressed and denied basic freedoms, and even fled their countries certainly all felt that they hated these leaders.
Your thoughts? Bernie is headed directly to Commiefornia right now to drum up more support.
