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6. (2019) Bernie Sanders Retracts Endorsement of Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur After Backlash

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:07 AM

Jun 22

Uygur’s sexist and racist commentary has included a segment from his Young Turks show in 2013 in which he ranked women on a scale of 1-10 on “how likely men would be to let them perform oral sex on them,” per the L.A. Times. That same year, Uygur called a model “obviously anorexic” on the show and said she looked “like she’d just come out of a [concentration] camp.” In 2015, Uygur hosted ex-Ku Klux Klan leader and neo-Nazi David Duke on the Young Turks in an anti-Semitic segment about “how Jews control everything.” Video also has surfaced of Uygur using the n-word repeatedly on TYT in 2007. Last year, Uygur’s TYT Network was sued by an ex-employee alleging racial discrimination; Uygur has called the complaint “baseless.”

https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/bernie-sanders-cenk-uygur-retracts-endorsement-backlash-1203436658/

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Polybius Jun 22 OP

No RandySF Jun 22 #1

Ok, then enjoy Trump until January 20th, 2029 Polybius Jun 22 #2

Is that stupid fuck still under the impression that there is an anti-war right? W_HAMILTON Jun 22 #3

There is Polybius Jun 22 #7

Yeah, there's not. W_HAMILTON Jun 22 #11

This is the most infuriated I've ever been with the Trump Administration Polybius Jun 22 #12

THERE ARE NO ANTI-WAR REPUBLICANS THAT WILL IMPEACH TRUMP. W_HAMILTON Jun 22 #13

You don't believe that we should try? Polybius Jun 22 #14

What is there to """try?""" Either these mythical anti-war Republicans are for impeachment... W_HAMILTON Jun 22 #16

Let's see what tomorrow brings Polybius Jun 22 #17

Tomorrow means nothing. Lindsey Graham spoke out against January 6th once too. W_HAMILTON Jun 22 #18

Paleo-cons are very anti-war Polybius Jun 22 #9

Exactly. Which supposedly anti-war Republican is initiating a bill to replace Trump? yardwork Jun 22 #30

You posted this literally hours after Trump bombed Iran Polybius Jun 22 #44

never EVER think it cannot get worse with repukes Skittles Jun 22 #4

People said that Mike Pence would be worse than Trump Polybius Jun 22 #10

I can tell you FOR SURE that I've never said that, I'd prefer JD any day AZJonnie Jun 22 #20

I agree with you re Vance róisín_dubh Jun 22 #24

The charisma thing moonscape Jun 22 #40

Remember, Peter Thiel is J.D. Vance's handler. He is investing in authoritarianism. SharonAnn Jun 22 #31

but it's never just one guy Skittles Jun 22 #21

Exactly!! littlemissmartypants Jun 22 #25

When did we ever have that option? yardwork Jun 22 #28

I remember people arguing that Pence would be worse than Trump Kaleva Jun 22 #41

As we have seen, over and over. yardwork Jun 22 #27

What anti war far-right ? JI7 Jun 22 #5

(2019) Bernie Sanders Retracts Endorsement of Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur After Backlash RandySF Jun 22 #6

I didn't say that he was right very much Polybius Jun 22 #8

Which Republican is initiating a bill to impeach Trump? yardwork Jun 22 #29

TY! When I see "cenk" I fume.. he hates Cha Jun 22 #15

congrads on a post/suggestion that has had the effect of uniting stopdiggin Jun 22 #19

And all of a sudden, compromise and bipartisanship is good! betsuni Jun 22 #22

We can impeach until we're blue in the face, and Roberts needs a cot on the Senate floor DFW Jun 22 #23

No Republican will vote to impeach Trump. yardwork Jun 22 #26

Vance "can't be worse?" Really? Peter Thiel/Curtis Yarvin's "little B..tch?" hlthe2b Jun 22 #32

Yes, Vance Could Be Worse erpowers Jun 22 #37

Vance is unlikable and would not have the cultlike support JI7 Jun 22 #38

I've thought Vance was the RWWhacko plan all along. alittlelark Jun 22 #33

He will be much worse. OldBaldy1701E Jun 22 #34

To survive, America must hit rock bottom. Funtatlaguy Jun 22 #35

This is probably true. yardwork Jun 22 #36

Even a broken clock is right twice a day SocialDemocrat61 Jun 22 #39

That guy isn't right about anything, ever. tritsofme Jun 22 #42

Please stop looking for simple answers to complex problems Keepthesoulalive Jun 22 #43