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The self-described democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is now getting grief from his supporters for apparently aligning himself with the Trump administration and its regime change efforts in Venezuela.<\/p>\n
Having announced a 2020 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination this week, Sanders (I-Vermont) digressed from his twitter storm about healthcare, wage inequality and taxing the rich to endorse US \u201chumanitarian aid\u201d<\/em> for Venezuela, which the Trump administration is using to bolster the self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido.<\/p>\n \u201cThe people of Venezuela are enduring a serious humanitarian crisis. The Maduro government must put the needs of its people first, allow humanitarian aid into the country, and refrain from violence against protesters,<\/em>\u201d Sanders tweeted on Saturday.<\/p>\n The people of Venezuela are enduring a serious humanitarian crisis. The Maduro government must put the needs of its people first, allow humanitarian aid into the country, and refrain from violence against protesters.<\/p>\n \u2014 Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n While the tweet received praise from accounts favoring regime change, and drew some mockery from conservatives, there has been a veritable avalanche of disappointment from the Vermont senator\u2019s sympathizers \u2013 as well as journalists and celebrities opposed to the regime change operation.<\/p>\n \u201cBernie, are you f-ing kidding me!\u201d<\/em> tweeted Roger Waters, Pink Floyd co-founder and outspoken opponent of US intervention in Venezuela, telling Sanders that if he agrees with Trump, Bolton, Abrams and Rubio he \u201ccannot be a credible candidate\u201d<\/em> for president.<\/p>\n Bernie, are you f-ing kidding me! if you buy the Trump, Bolton, Abrams, Rubio line, \u201chumanitarian intervention\u201d and collude in the destruction of Venezuela, you cannot be credible candidate for President of the USA. Or, maybe you can, maybe you\u2019re the perfect stooge for the 1 %.<\/p>\n \u2014 Roger Waters (@rogerwaters) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n \u201cImagine being Bernie Sanders and thinking Mike Pence, John Bolton, and Elliott Abrams are innocently committed to alleviating the humanitarian plight of the Venezuelan people, and that the \u2018food and medicine\u2019 they\u2019re sending has no ulterior motive,\u201d<\/em> wrote journalist Michael Tracey, asking Sanders \u201cHave you lost your mind???\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Imagine being Bernie Sanders and thinking Mike Pence, John Bolton, and Elliott Abrams are innocently committed to alleviating the humanitarian plight of the Venezuelan people, and that the \u201cfood and medicine\u201d they\u2019re sending has no ulterior motive. Have you lost your mind???<\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Tracey (@mtracey) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Sanders should \u201cknow better than to endorse a stunt led by war criminals who have snuck weapons in aid shipments in the past. This stance will not make democrats like you more and will only lose you support from socialists,\u201d<\/em> wrote Abby Martin, who hosts the investigative web series The Empire Files.<\/p>\n you know better than to endorse a stunt led by war criminals who have snuck weapons in aid shipments in the past. This stance will not make democrats like you more and will only lose you support from socialists<\/p>\n \u2014 Abby Martin (@AbbyMartin) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n \u201cA sad commentary on US politics that the country\u2019s most prominent self-proclaimed socialist feels compelled to feed into an interventionist narrative crafted by the Trump administration,\u201d<\/em> commented journalist Max Blumenthal of Grayzone, currently in Venezuela covering the tensions.<\/p>\n A sad commentary on US politics that the country\u2019s most prominent self-proclaimed socialist feels compelled to feed into an interventionist narrative crafted by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n \u2014 Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The tweet was also poorly received by rank-and-file Sanders supporters, whose reactions ran the gamut from \u201cDo better Bernie\u201d<\/em> and \u201cThis ain\u2019t it chief\u201d<\/em> to unprintable expletives.<\/p>\n This is an incredibly disappointing response from you, Bernie. Don\u2019t play into the hands of warmongers like Elliot Abrams and Donald Trump. You should know better than this.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Humanist Report🌹 (@HumanistReport) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Do better Bernie. Also, do your homework. Venezuela has been accepting aid. In November they accepted $9 million in health and nutritional aid from the UN. What Trump is offering is \u201cnot humanitarian aid\u201d according to the Red Cross. https:\/\/t.co\/IDDVgZwuJb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Naomi Schiller (@naomischiller) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Senator, even NPR and the Wall Street Journal have said that this humanitarian aid mission is a front for the opposition. If the U.S. wants to aid the Venezuelan people, the best way to do that is to lift the sanctions.<\/p>\n \u2014 Brandon Jonely 🌹 (@Aldowyn) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Bernie, you lose supporters by the million every time you repeat the LIES of the MSM, #Trump<\/a> & his three amigo’s. Plenty of aid IS getting into Venezuela via the Red Cross. Only USA’s invasion-disguised-as-aid is being refused entry. The only violence is due to USA’s illegal acts<\/p>\n \u2014 Interim Emperor of Venezuela (@Ian_Flaming) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n One podcaster even urged him to fire his foreign policy adviser, Matt Duss.<\/p>\n Fire Duss, Bernie. This is a shit take.<\/p>\n \u2014 Dave Anthony (@daveanthony) February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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