A 78-year-old revolutionary? No. A 78-year-old hardcore fascist? Yes. Unlike many modern progressives though, Bernie Sanders is old-school, still in the habit of praising old comrades. “When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing?” Bernie told 60 Minutes reacting to criticism of his near-complete praise of the dictator back in the 1980s.
The answer to Bernie's question...."Is that a bad thing"? is Yes, massive literacy programs instituted using the machinery of tyranny are, indeed, a bad thing. For one thing, you can institute massive literacy programs without authoritarianism, just as you can build impressive highways without fascism or alleviate most poverty without collectivism. Just ask the United States or any other capitalistic nation with wealth and high literacy rates. Bernie Sanders is a bane to the United States and always will be as long as he remains in office.
