Bernie Sanders has been warning about oligarchy for years. People are finally listening.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/bernie-sanders-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-fight-oligarchy-tour/

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 49 pts · 1y (4 replies)

A bit fucking late to start listening tbh

Khaliso@slrpnk.net · 21 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Better now than never

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y

My point is that I doubt it matters. It’s like getting halfway down a water slide and then saying “hmmm maybe this isn’t a good idea” and then expecting to be able to get off the water slide.

KeenFlame@feddit.nu · 4 pts · 1y

High bar there, you turned against the buregoise weeks before you are systematically killing people with a fash dictator, congrats on the quick reaction very well done totally we totally are going to celebrate your action you are so good and fast

OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

The inertia behind the damage is too much.

UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Bernie has been fighting for us since he was dragged away protesting in what I think was the veitnam war. He hasn't flip flopped like most of our other leaders or like some pretending to be a rebel wearing sweats.

dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y

Maybe, but as I recall, it was a Civil Rights protest. I had to look it up. Back in 1963:

https://sandersinstitute.org/event/bernie-sanders-arrest-at-chicago-civil-rights-protest

Edit: maybe the most based human being alive at this point.

Beetschnapps@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

No didn’t you see the other comments? Bernie is big Pharma… the dems are “controlled”… you should just stop voting….

nuko147@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 1y

Bernie my boy, they did not start listening, they started seeing. The psychos are unhinged.

aesthelete@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

It helps to have so much show for your show and tell, I guess.

LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe · -12 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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knightly@pawb.social · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Only half? I'd imagine the entire left would be excited to have some left-wing representation. The centrist and right-wing Democrats only need us to make their party relevant.

LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1y
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EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml · -20 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Until he starts advocating for people to leave the dnc he is doing nothing but sheep herding.

Pilferjinx@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

If every politician was like Bernie we probably wouldn't want to dismantle capitalism so much.

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -32 pts · 1y (5 replies)

What is Bernie if not an oligarch? Dude has been in office for decades. "Representative" government is a complete joke.

(FWIW I <3 Bernie.)

KeenFlame@feddit.nu · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)

What do you think an oligarch is

Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

High king of olives?

KeenFlame@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 1y

Close but it's not extra virgin if that is a clue

Beetschnapps@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

You can look up his earnings.

If you’re gonna pull this shit on an old guy from Vermont you need to pull numbers and not just talk shit like a moron:

P1k1e@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

.....mixed messages commin oudda this one

Sdes01@lemmy.ca · -44 pts · 1y (9 replies)

Bernie is completely owned by Big Pharma.

He is controlled opposition.

That is why he is never successful.

Cevral@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I never comment on this site but I have to say this.

What the fuck are you talking about?

Sdes01@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Sanders received approximately $1.4 million from individuals in the pharmaceuticals/health products industry during the 2020 campaign cycle, making him the top recipient among members of Congress for that period.

Cevral@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Can you list your sources please?

Sdes01@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 1y

I got this from the French AI Le Chat.

I learned about it first through the hearing for RFK Jr. appointment when Bernie attacked RFK.

Sdes01@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 1y

The entire system is corrupt and must come down.

Nobody is coming to rescue you.

pigup@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y

t0m4@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I don’t even live in Murica but even I know that is some utter bullshit. What the fuck are you on mate?

straightjorkin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

I've seen this a lot lately. Apparently it's the new party lie to try and detract from Bernie because he's objectively popular. They just drop this and never elaborate.

tinfoilhat@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 1y

Wtf are you talking about