• edge [he/him]
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    24 days ago

    Even though he voted for sanctions on official bad guy countries like Russia and Venezuela.

    • neo [he/him]
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      24 days ago

      Did he actually? I'm not finding record of this

      • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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        24 days ago

        He says he’s a big fan idk though https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-iran-and-russia-sanctions/

        • neo [he/him]
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          24 days ago

          even in this statement

          But I believe that these new sanctions could endanger the very important nuclear agreement that was signed between the United States, its partners and Iran in 2015. That is not a risk worth taking, particularly at a time of heightened tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia and its allies.

          I'm not finding any evidence that Sanders has ever voted for a sanction in a final bill. It kind of doesn't matter anyway, because the president just unilaterally imposes sanctions, it seems.

          • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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            24 days ago

            If he says he supports them in principle but opposes this instance, then the original comment where he says he opposes them on principle is false