Bernie Sanders to Liberty U.: America Was Founded on ‘Racist Principles’

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said during a Monday speech at Liberty University that the United States was founded on “racist principles,” but the nation took a big step forward by voting for President Barack Obama.

“If you were elected president, what would you do to bring healing and resolution to the issue of racism in our country?” asked the interviewer.

“That is an excellent question,” Sanders responded. “I would hope and I believe that every person in this room today understands that it is unacceptable to judge people, to discriminate against people based on the color of their skin.” The students responded with a round of applause.

“And I would also say that as a nation– the truth is, that a nation which in many ways was created, and I’m sorry to have to say this, from way back on racist principles, that’s a fact– we have come a long way as a nation,” he added.

“My guess is that probably not everybody here is an admirer or voted for Barack Obama,” Sanders said. “But the point is, in 2008 this country took a huge step forward in voting for a candidate based on his ideas and not the color of his skin.”

Watch, via C-SPAN:

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