It has been instructive to watch socialist Bernie Sanders move further into the pit of hatred, anger, and dishonesty that is the left wing of the Democrat party. In 2016, Sanders fought the good fight against Hillary Clinton but he lost. Most likely he would have lost even had the DNC not worked with the Clinton campaign to rig the outcome. Sanders presented a socialist vision for America which resonated with many Democrats. Others just had such a low opinion of Hillary that they rejected her and voted for Bernie. Despite there being a reasonably close race, though, Sanders in 2016 did not run a vicious campaign against Hillary. He easily could have denounced Clinton for her email scandals, her lies about Benghazi, or the many other constant dishonesties that fell from her lips. Sanders stayed positive, though, despite the tempting target that Hillary presented. Even in the general election, Sanders supported Hillary, but while he denounced Trump's policies, he did not go in for dishonest personal attacks.
Now Sanders is getting ready to run again in 2020. This time, though, he seems to have recognized that if he is to dominate the left wing of the party, he will have to get into the muck of hatred and anger directed towards Trump and the entire GOP, even though he knows that much of that hatred and anger is based upon lies.
Today, Sanders spoke at a rally commemorating Martin Luther King. Bernie used the occasion to denounce President Trump as a "racist". Bernie didn't criticize particular policies; he denounced the President as a racist. That's sad. It's not hard to disagree with the President on many of his policies, but there's really nothing to indicate that Trump is a racist. What has Trump done to attack African Americans? Right now, the black community is doing better than it ever did under Obama. Black unemployment is at historic lows. Black business formation is at historic highs. Black median income is closing the gap with whites. So, once again, one ought to ask what has Trump done to attack or harm black Americans? The answer is nothing.
Well maybe Trump is anti-Hispanic. Sure, Trump is trying to cut off illegal immigration. He has denounced Hispanic gangs like MS-13, but that can't be racist. If one denounces a group that engages in murder, rape, robbery and extortion as a regular practice it does not become racist because most of the members of the group are Hispanic and more than it would be anti-white to denounce the Mafia as a bunch of criminals. Interestingly, while Sanders is calling Trump a racist, Trump's approval numbers have reached all time highs among Hispanics with the latest Gallup numbers showing a majority of Hispanics approving of his performance. If Trump were an anti-Hispanic racist, I doubt that Hispanics would approve of his performance.
So Bernie Sanders is out there shouting that Trump is a racist and denouncing him. There's no doubt that Sanders knows that the charge isn't true, but he's pandering to the Democrat base. By doing this, Sanders is throwing away his claim to being a different sort of candidate. He's trying to move into the position of being another angry Democrat filled with hatred of Trump who doesn't feel bothered to look at actual facts. That's just sad.
Now Sanders is getting ready to run again in 2020. This time, though, he seems to have recognized that if he is to dominate the left wing of the party, he will have to get into the muck of hatred and anger directed towards Trump and the entire GOP, even though he knows that much of that hatred and anger is based upon lies.
Today, Sanders spoke at a rally commemorating Martin Luther King. Bernie used the occasion to denounce President Trump as a "racist". Bernie didn't criticize particular policies; he denounced the President as a racist. That's sad. It's not hard to disagree with the President on many of his policies, but there's really nothing to indicate that Trump is a racist. What has Trump done to attack African Americans? Right now, the black community is doing better than it ever did under Obama. Black unemployment is at historic lows. Black business formation is at historic highs. Black median income is closing the gap with whites. So, once again, one ought to ask what has Trump done to attack or harm black Americans? The answer is nothing.
Well maybe Trump is anti-Hispanic. Sure, Trump is trying to cut off illegal immigration. He has denounced Hispanic gangs like MS-13, but that can't be racist. If one denounces a group that engages in murder, rape, robbery and extortion as a regular practice it does not become racist because most of the members of the group are Hispanic and more than it would be anti-white to denounce the Mafia as a bunch of criminals. Interestingly, while Sanders is calling Trump a racist, Trump's approval numbers have reached all time highs among Hispanics with the latest Gallup numbers showing a majority of Hispanics approving of his performance. If Trump were an anti-Hispanic racist, I doubt that Hispanics would approve of his performance.
So Bernie Sanders is out there shouting that Trump is a racist and denouncing him. There's no doubt that Sanders knows that the charge isn't true, but he's pandering to the Democrat base. By doing this, Sanders is throwing away his claim to being a different sort of candidate. He's trying to move into the position of being another angry Democrat filled with hatred of Trump who doesn't feel bothered to look at actual facts. That's just sad.
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