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Sanders and Corbyn from the UK both explicitly praised Venezuela when oil was at $120 a barrel. Sanders even said Venezuela was a place where the american dream
by beginningguava 8y ago
Sanders and Corbyn from the UK both explicitly praised Venezuela when oil was at $120 a barrel. Sanders even said Venezuela was a place where the american dream can really be realized. When oil dropped and the whole thing fell to pieces they pretended that it never happened
- WillPostForFood 8y agoThe Sanders quote was a misattribution, that has been recited so many times that looks properly sourced. Quillette has a properly researched defense of Sanders: https://quillette.com/2018/03/10/sanders-venezuela-meme/ https://quillette.com/2018/03/10/sanders-venezuela-meme/ Corbyn, on the other hand, has explicitly and often praised Venezuela and Chavez. There are plenty of primary sources, e.g., https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/309065744954580992?lang=en https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/309065744954580992?l...
- yongjik 8y agoThat doesn't really mean much; Trump fucking praised Kim Jong Un. But nobody says America is going socialist because of that.