Not The Onion: Bernie Sanders praises the Castro regime in new '60 Minutes' interview

Greg P. | 7:38 PM on February 23, 2020

We regret to inform you the elderly socialist from Vermont is at it again, this time praising the Castro regime’s literacy program:

In “60 Minutes” interview, Sanders goes out of his way praise elements of Castro’s reign of Cuba.

“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba but it’s unfair to say everything’s bad. When Castro came into office you know what he did? He had a literacy program.”

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) February 24, 2020

Watch:

Bernie Sanders defends his 1980s comments about Fidel Castro in an interview on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/ySqvQKoiBU pic.twitter.com/lTwuXWp9sA

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 24, 2020

How is he this bad at this?

Literacy is always a good thing in a totalitarian dictatorship.

You want to be able to read those 50 year old books donated to the prison library as you do your 15 year stint for being critical of the state. https://t.co/3Q9NBDHCwO

— Cory Morgan (@CoryBMorgan) February 24, 2020

Some people are not around to comment:

Every dictator has done good things. I’m sure the thousands of political prisoners and executed rivals were grateful for the uptick in literacy. https://t.co/1z5QOVzlhS

— David Wolpe (@RabbiWolpe) February 24, 2020

And we love “came into office.” That’s a nice touch:

Also: “Came into office” is a euphemism for the ages. https://t.co/oXWqUKe4pN

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 24, 2020

Goodbye, Florida, if Bernie is the nominee:

Me: Florida really isn't going to be a swing state.

You: But it's a purple state!

Me: https://t.co/ADzdr0yxvU

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 24, 2020