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In reply to the discussion: BBC: Bernie Sanders in climate change 'population control' uproar [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)1. This is disqualifying.
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Totally disagree ... this is one the greatest things I've ever seen Bernie take up
mr_lebowski
Sep 2019
#32
Well I agree with Bernie for a change. Birth control should be available to all women who want them.
wasupaloopa
Sep 2019
#6
No that is a misguided interpretation. He never said anything like that. The story writer said it.
wasupaloopa
Sep 2019
#15
Exactly. Reducing population growth is literally the ONLY THING that will even begin
mr_lebowski
Sep 2019
#34
Fifteen countries are responsible for more than two thirds of global CO2 emissions
dalton99a
Sep 2019
#49
pregnancy prevention is a better term, wonder why bernie chooses not to use it nt
msongs
Sep 2019
#17
I'm surprised a good "democratic socialist" like Bernie didn't come back with the fact that
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2019
#18
Humans are causing overly rapid climate change. "Overpopulation" is not.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2019
#21
There are plenty of radical solutions to those problems that don't require controlling a person's
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2019
#46
See, the problem some people have is Bernie never mentioned "Population control" nor did he
Autumn
Sep 2019
#50
What Bernie actually said doesn't fit their narrative, so they will find anything to twist like
Autumn
Sep 2019
#54
AND that is exactly what Bernie said. He said NOTHING about "Population control" and you ignore
Autumn
Sep 2019
#55
the biggest is women's rights and equality. you don't need to focus on population itself
JI7
Sep 2019
#25
I find myself agreeing with the exerpts from what Bernie said. Mostly. He displays ignorance about
Hekate
Sep 2019
#37
Well I am glad to hear that, at least. The Hyde Amendment was a compromise from back in the day
Hekate
Sep 2019
#65
Quite right. Educating girls has been long overlooked. A couple of facts that blew me away...
Hekate
Sep 2019
#42