This was mentioned in a video in a prior post, but it deserves its own attention. He said it while trying to defend his Cuba comments.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "China is an authoritarian country, becoming more and more authoritarian. But can anyone deny — I mean the facts are clear, that they have taken more people out of extreme poverty than any country in history… That is the fact. End of discussion." pic.twitter.com/l0vMd3dQkL

— The Hill (@thehill) February 25, 2020

Fact: China has probably let more people die from famine than any other country including under Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” under which millions died.