"The appointment by President-elect Trump of a racist individual like Mr. Bannon to a position of authority is totally unacceptable," the Vermont senator said in a statement. Sanders, who lost to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, said decades of work toward making the United States a more tolerant society were at stake. "This country, since its inception, has struggled to overcome discrimination of all forms: racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia," he said. "In a democratic society we can disagree all we want over issues, but racism and bigotry cannot be part of any public policy," Sanders warned. "The appointment of Mr. Bannon by Mr. Trump must be rescinded."

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 17, 2016 00:24 UTC