Bernie Says Sarah Sanders Should Dine in Peace but Resistance Digs In
"Bernie Sanders came to the defence of Sarah Sanders after the White House press secretary was booted out of a Virginia restaurant for her politics. Daily Show host Trevor Noah said that such calls are meaningless as they 'come from those in a position of privilege.'
Simran Singh, an NYU professor and anti-racist activist chimed in on Twitter, arguing that 'civility' itself is a 'racially coded' concept and 'a power play by those who feel that white supremacy is under threat.' Among much of the #Resistance, Senator Sanders' comments appear to have fallen on deaf ears. 'We're about to lose all kinds of very important rights, but by god Bernie will go to the wall for the rights of conservatives to stuff their faces in peace..."