Sanders: 'I never expected in my life as an American to see a swastika at a major political rally'

Authored by thehill.com and submitted by Thinkingonsleeping

Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersBiden racks up union endorsements ahead of crucial primaries Sanders releases reproductive health-care plan Biden campaign unveils biggest ad purchase of 2020 cycle MORE (I-Vt.) said Sunday he “never expected” to see a swastika at a major political rally, after a man was removed from one of his events in Phoenix for displaying a flag with the Nazi symbol.

“[The] idea that a swastika, a symbol of everything this country stands against ... [is] obviously unspeakable," Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” adding that around 400,000 Americans died fighting in WWII.

“[It’s] something I never expected in my life, as an American to see a swastika at a major political rally. It is horrible,” Sanders added.

Sanders has the chance be the first Jewish major party presidential nominee.

He said he did not see the flag, as it was unveiled behind him at the rally, and didn’t see it when he turned around at the rally after hearing the boos. He learned about it quickly after he left the stage.

The Secret Service said Thursday no presidential candidate has requested protection from its agents.

ZenBacle on March 8th, 2020 at 15:55 UTC »

Video of a Nazi rally in late 1930's america, 15,000+ attendees. Notice how they used American symbolism. The giant George Washington tapestry. American flags everywhere. The reverence for the pledge of allegiance. The complete yearning for a return to "the past". Notice anything similar to our current political Era? These people didn't go anywhere.

https://theintercept.com/2017/10/29/a-night-at-the-garden-is-the-most-terrifying-movie-you-can-watch-this-halloween/

AllOrZer0 on March 8th, 2020 at 14:43 UTC »

Unfortunately, this isn't without precedent.

Fascism has been bubbling under the surface of America's veneer for a long time. There's a portion of the population here that's all-in for it, and people need to wake up to it and figure out what do do about them.

OutZoned on March 8th, 2020 at 14:02 UTC »

This was so gross. Nazis fuck off