Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy'
(NPR) TEMPE, Ariz. – Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged as a leading voice for voters opposed to President Trump's rapid push to dismantle the federal government — and frustrated with the Democratic Party's response.
Sanders and his fiery form of economic populism attacking the growing influence of billionaires and corporations in politics are not new, but interest in both message and messenger has been renewed by Trump's second term and the outsized role Elon Musk has played in cutting federal spending and pushing agencies to fire workers.
"Well, when I talked about oligarchy over the years, I think for some people it was an abstraction," Sanders said in an interview with NPR. Now though, "people understand you have to be blind not to see that what we have today is a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires."
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5334488/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democrats
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... to downplay Bernie's partner on the tour. I have seen much coverage and understand AOC is a big part of the appeal. I think this "Fight the Oligarchy" movement became real with a speech by President Biden. The best part is AOC saying, "...see you in November!" Getting crowds of old and new voters excited and in a mood to vote!
