Bernie Sanders: U.S. Founded on ‘Racist Principles’

Bernie Sanders said the United States was founded on “racist principles” during a speech at Liberty University on Monday. The senator from Vermont and Democratic presidential candidate referred to incidents of police shooting unarmed black men as examples of continued institutionalized racism. “We have got to stand up and say, in America you’re not going to do that. Racism is unacceptable,” he said. The candidate appealed to students at the Christian university to stand with him on economic inequality, despite their differences on social issues. At the end of the question-and-answer session, Sanders responded to a question about prayer requests by asking the audience to pray for keeping the country together, providing health care to all, and eliminating childhood poverty.

I reckon that in the past it was based on a racist attitude and also I reckon that it will take time to get over this and also hope people, change their attitude over the coming years. I think that it will take time to sort this issue as America has still to get past the racial issue, which is affecting the country even in this modern age. I think that the country will take time to get past the issue, and will be a good time when racism is removed and people get along well.