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Source: TPM

9-14-15

Sanders Tells Liberty U: Sorry, But The US Was Founded On 'Racist Principles'

Sanders said the election of Barack Obama in 2008 was a great step forward for America, but the country's founding on "racist principles" and "institutional racism cries out for reform."

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Sanders Tells Liberty U: Sorry, But The US Was Founded On 'Racist Principles'