The presidential candidate's remarks about Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, came during a speaking event hosted by Oxford University's Saïd Business School about a month after the 2016 election.
Bloomberg Once Said 'Young People' Support Sanders Because They Think Socialism is 'That Social Media Stuff'Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Blomberg said in 2016 that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders received the support of young people because they misconstrued the meaning of socialism.
Bloomberg went on to explain the alleged confusion among young voters was thanks to an inadequate school curriculum and an attempt to"dumb down the system" by not offering Western history. He suggested Sanders was representative of a dangerous divide in American politics that's given rise to increasingly extremist and polarized views that could lead to repeating dark chapters of history.
Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg delivers remarks during a campaign rally on February 12 in Nashville, Tennessee.Bloomberg's remarks about Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, came during a speaking event hosted by Oxford University's Saïd Business School and were resurfaced by CNN's Andrew Kaczynski. His campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
Bloomberg is hoping to capture some of the same electorates. Last week, he sponsored content in the form of memes on the Instagram pages of several social media influencers with large, young followings.
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