In light of recent events, the Vermont socialist should update his website on past praise of Venezuela's socialists

WTH?!

Sen. Bernie Sanders still has this praise of Venezuela up on his website? Maybe it’s time for a follow-up on how the American dream “is more apt to be realized in … Venezuela.” From August 2011:

Just a few years ago, @BernieSanders praised the socialist government in Venezuela, it's still on his Senate page https://t.co/1HQ52845ul pic.twitter.com/45LQXKtgub

— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) May 7, 2017

You know, Bernie — update your opinion with these new facts on how Venezuela is targeting obesity:

https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/860576060584415232

At least Venezuelans get it, or are starting to:

More destruction of Hugo Chavez iconography in Venezuela, this time a poster. His memory was basically sacred here until very recently pic.twitter.com/OJQS0dd1bB

— Hannah Dreier (@hannahdreier) May 7, 2017

The military in parts of #Venezuela has begun to defect. They are now marching *with* the protesters. Dozens of soldiers are under arrest pic.twitter.com/iJd8ZoFCz7

— Thor Halvorssen (@ThorHalvorssen) May 6, 2017

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Related:

As Venezuela's president dances (literally), protesters are being set on fire in the streets https://t.co/Mm5ho1IRCS

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 4, 2017