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Bernie Sanders praises pope’s attack on austerity: ‘Money cannot be the God of life’
I seldom agree with Popes, but the New Pope is pretty cool.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders praised Pope Francis over the weekend for his recent condemnation of unbridled capitalism.
While visiting Bolivia last week, Pope Francis accused corporations which exploit cheap labor and resources for profits of pursuing “the dung of the devil.” And he took a shot at governments which enacted austerity measures that cut programs for the poor.
“The new colonialism takes on different faces. At times it appears as the anonymous influence of mammon: corporations, loan agencies, certain ‘free trade’ treaties, and the imposition of measures of ‘austerity’ which always tighten the belt of workers and the poor,” the pope said.
Sanders told CBS host John Dickerson that Pope Francis had highlighted the fact that “casino-type capitalism is causing devastating problems with our climate.”
I seldom agree with Popes, but the New Pope is pretty cool.
