Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) blasted Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE on the debate stage Wednesday night after the former New York City mayor likened democratic socialism to communism.
Sanders called the remark a “cheap shot” before asking the billionaire candidate where he holds the majority of his assets.
“We’re not going to throw out capitalism. We tried that. Other countries tried that,” Bloomberg told Sanders. “It was called communism, and it just didn’t work.”
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Sanders took a question from the moderator before saying, “But let’s talk about democratic socialism, not communism, Mr. Bloomberg, that’s a cheap shot.”
He then argued that citizens in Denmark, which former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE had mentioned moments earlier, were living with “a much higher quality of life, in many respects” than the U.S.
Sanders is a proponent of Nordic-style democratic socialism and frequently points to countries such as Denmark and Sweden as inspiration for some of his proposals like “Medicare for All.”
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