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Bernie Praises Murderous Communist Dictator Fidel Castro: ‘Had Massive Literacy Program’

Ryan Saavedra
Bernie Praises Murderous Communist Dictator Fidel Castro: ‘Had Massive Literacy Program’
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Socialist Bernie Sanders, the current front runner in the race for the Democratic nomination for president, praised murderous Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro during an interview on Sunday, arguing that he wasn’t that bad because he had a “massive literacy program.”

Sanders, who faced widespread backlash over his remarks, made the comments on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” with host Anderson Cooper when asked about his past support for tyrannical communist dictators.

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