On MSNBC on Wednesday, former democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defended White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the currently dominant political topic of civility in politics.

“Look, as I’ve said before, yeah, I think people have the right to go into a restaurant and have dinner,” said Sanders (Bernie) about Saunders (Sarah) being kicked out of a restaurant with her family over political differences.

Host Kristen Welker was asking the Vermont senator about the lack of civility in general at first, and he said he’s “not a great fan of shouting down people or being rude to people,” but that people have a right to be angry.

Echoing Sen. Chuck Schumer, who was characterized by Women’s March organizer Linda Sarsour as an obstacle to justice and Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the same network last night, Sanders said that voters should channel their anger constructively and do “exactly what Alexandria [Ocasio-Cortez] did last night.”

“Get involved in campaigns so that we end one-party reactionary rule here in Washington,” said Sanders. “That’s how you should take your anger out.”

Watch the clip above, courtesy of MSNBC.

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