Bernie Sanders advocated for the nationalization of most major industries, including energy companies, factories, and banks, when he was a leading member of a self-described"radical political party" in the 1970s, a CNN KFile review of his record reveals.
Sanders' past views shed light on a formative period of his political career that could become relevant as he advances in the 2020 Democratic primary.Many of the positions he held at the time are more extreme compared to the more tempered democratic socialism the Vermont senator espouses today and could provide fodder for moderate Democrats and Republicans looking to cast the Democratic presidential candidate and his beliefs as a fringe form of socialism that would be harmful to the country.
Good. Do it, all of them.
FriedrichHayek Like a socialist would think differently duh
Sounds great!
Stop trying to get us off with key industries to our survival not driven by a profit motive
oh no halp
Is this supposed to be a bad thing?
And? Better than privatization and predatory capitalism. Go Bernie 👏🏽 Bernie2020
I might take this into account, if it wasn't from fifty years ago. My political views have changed drastically over the past twenty years. Also, one million in the seventies isn't the same as a million today.
The funny thing is, this is the best you’ve got against Bernie. Going back 50 yrs. And in that time, America has created for-profit private prison industries. Big pharma & insurance industries have taken over healthcare. Corporations are people. The Global Financial Crisis. Etc.
Just imagine.. the Big Bank fraudsters wouldn't have crashed the economy and stole hundreds of thousands of properties from Americans and we would have Climate Change under control.
...and, in an honest moment, still holds those beliefs. Hey, CNN, I have an idea...why don’t you actually ASK HIM about his socialist beliefs instead of coddling him. You may have to wait a few weeks so CNN HR can recruit an actual journalist!
And the mayer goat will be his vice pres.
Well, that really IS socialism. Just for those that think collecting taxes for common services is socialism. It’s when not when the government pays for your healthcare, but when they own the hospitals and pay the doctors.
Hypocrisy: 'Nobody should earn more than a million dollars,' Sanders said.
KFILE We should've done it back then, and we should do it now!
shame he doesn't any more
The main issue is: can you show that they would be efficient? That is rather hard to do.
KFILE This is good.
If you actually read the article this is all pretty reasonable. Nationalize pharmaceutical companies? Yes, please! Utility companies? Yep. I'd even be down with nationalizing part of the banking sector - like letting the USPS provide banking services. Bernie has great ideas!
Socialism, got to love it (sarcasm)...
I wish we would.
where's that Bernie now, when we need him?
And here we are, 40 years later, and again, BernieWasRight. The very well-bribed Democrats and Republicans let US banks wreck the world economy, rob more black and brown people of their only 'investment' - their homes - and corporate tech and utility monopolies rule our lives.
Wow. CNN has the knives out for Bernie early. Will empty-suit Bob O'Rourke be their favorite.
zapemded Wait is this an 'attack'? More of this please. I'm tired of my labor being stolen by good-for-nothing executives.
Why is it that we cannot call him a Socialist? He claims to be a Democratic-Socialist because Sanders knew he could be elected as a member of the Socialist Party. Sad that he, along with other Socialists, have invaded the Dem Party under the progressive label.
How about nationalize the media first industry first, then other industries. Sound like a good deal to me.
Communism....... Democrat style
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Responsible reporting of facts would have stopped the rise of socialism.
Communist
KFILE CNN no one cares. You should be shut down.
More reason to vote for him, we've seen what banks do to the people 😂
This man should not ever be president
What does the USA soldier do besides force exploitative capitalism on the world?
Good now i want vote for him even more.
He is a sick, lazy old Communist, Karl Marx would be almost proud.
HE is speaking like a good little BUNTIST. Follow him to hell.
Well since he urged
Yikes! smh
Wow, such a visionary. LMAO!
He's a communist. No surprise he would support socialist policies
Good.
Awesome. So he's a commie. Who woulda thunk it?
we love it
Yeah, no
I can understand energy companies, but banks and factories? Very bad idea. I went to Cuba two years ago on a solo trip to learn and explore. I was unhindered and roamed freely everywhere. The people are awesome. Their economic model is atrocious. Communism doesn’t work.
He urged a lot of things
Socialist want to control every aspect of your life. Screw 'Old' live off government his whole life Bernie. He is , 'Do as I say, Not as I do'
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Sweet.
Pinko?
so in other words Communism. Um no thanks
[research courtesy of Beto2020 ]
continetti Isn't that also the 'Women Rape Fantasy' timeframe? BernieSanders frauds
KFILE Folks, the RNC and the Trump Death Star have 40 years worth of damning videos that will make Bernie Sanders look like a latter day Che Guevara/Karl Marx. The election instantly becomes a choice instead of a referendum. Bernie Sanders may be authentic, but he's a risky bet.
And how would a Bernie Sanders led government administer such nationalized companies? You only need to look as far as Burlington College, which was driven into bankruptcy and closure by Bernie's wife, all while she hauled a million dollars in compensation out of its coffers.
That was 40- 50 years ago. Try something else.
Yep, he is a Social Commie! Why is it some idiots always want to destroy something that works for an old idea that they know DOESN'T WORK!! And their answer is 'Oh, they didn't know how to do it'! But He will
Because that worked out so well in other countries...
.....and we would be Venezuela now if that had happened.
THE LATEST,
Sounds like a good reason to vote for him :)
They nationalize Peruvians banks in the 80s. It didnt end well. Then it had to be reversed.
Of course he did. He's a real Socialist. No judgement there intended. It's just a fact.
CNN: Donald Trump in the 1970s was a democrat.
Here is the issue with nationalizing most businesses. The government will never be able to run a country as big as the US on its own. It has to trust powers to other constituents. The people and the government must work hand in hand and build trust.
I wish I gave a single fuck about what this old shit bird said in the 70s, 80s, 90s, or, anytime.
That's what Socialists and Communists do.....
Ask Venezuela how that worked out for them.
Sanders for President.
Sounds like a Commy to me. I'm not even a Conservative and this guy scares the heck out of me.
He has also urged everyone into Socialism. Is CNN the stupid it can't even read a history book on this? Great job. Oh no orange man bad. lol
That's because he's a Communist. What part of Bernie don't you understand ? He's a Communist, a Democratic Socialist is a Communist. Bernie vacations in Moscow. Who does that ?
So he's a good guy.
Bernie needs to retire.
Pushed socialism wth communistic support, yes he did.
Isn't that what he still pushes?
CNN your BS propaganda campaign against Bernie isn’t going to work.
Communist
hell yeah
He is a socialist.
His is a socialist. That’s what they do and what he will do
The man was kicked out of a commune for being too lazy, is any really surprised by this?
I think good old fashioned antitrust enforcement is what we need.
He wants to be a dictator