2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s campaign mocked Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders following the socialist’s defense of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Bloomberg campaign on Monday tweeted out a series of “guesses” on how the Vermont senator may view other dictators, which included parody quotes and the hashtag “#BernieOnDespots.”
Bernie has some interesting views on Castro, but what does he think of other famous despots?
We don’t know, but here are some guesses:#BernieOnDespots https://t.co/l7isoNAdPd— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 24, 2020
“Stalin spurred industrial production throughout the country, but all everyone wants to talk about is putting 14 million people in gulags! Ughh, so annoying,” the campaign tweeted, insinuating that Sanders would defend the Soviet Union’s use of gulag labor camps.
“Stalin spurred industrial production throughout the country, but all everyone wants to talk about
is putting 14 million people in gulags! Ughh, so annoying!” — #BernieOnDespots— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 24, 2020
“Who am I to question Kim Jong-un for starving millions of his own people, when he opened a kickass waterpark with over ten slides, a lazy river and a wave machine! What a blast,” the campaign continued.
“Who am I to question Kim Jong-un for starving millions of his own people, when he opened a
kickass waterpark with over ten slides, a lazy river and a wave machine! What a blast!” — #BernieOnDespots— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 24, 2020
“Vladimir Putin is willing to poison anyone who disagrees with him, but have you seen how that guy looks without a shirt!! Mmm delish,” the campaign said, following news that Russia is attempting to interfere in the U.S. election in favor of Sanders.
“Vladimir Putin is willing to poison anyone who disagrees with him, but have you seen how that
guy looks without a shirt!! Mmm delish!” — #BernieOnDespots— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 24, 2020
“To be clear — all of these are satire — with the exception of the 60 Minutes clip from last night,” Bloomberg’s team wrapped up its thread.
To be clear — all of these are satire — with the exception of the 60 Minutes clip from last night.
— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 24, 2020
The socialist and presidential hopeful was asked to define his ideology to viewers during an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper that aired Sunday evening.
Sanders began by giving an example of what he called “corporate socialism,” which he attributed to President Trump. He then pointedly defined his worldview: “Let’s use the federal government to protect the interests of working families.”
“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba. But, you know, it’s unfair to simply say ‘everything is bad.’ You know, when Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing, even though Fidel Castro did it?” Sanders, 78, asked Cooper in the interview, to which Cooper responded, “There’s a lot of dissidents imprisoned and killed.”
Earlier in his political career, the Vermont senator defended the policies of the Soviet Union, the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and the communist regime of Cuba. In 1985, when Sanders was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, he said Cubans did not join the United States in rebellion against the dictatorship because the regime “educated their kids, gave them healthcare, totally transformed the society.”
“That’s right, and we condemn that,” Sanders said, objecting against the method by which communism is implemented.
