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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 19, 2025

I think that the status quo politics of the Democratic establishment is designed to fail. It cannot succeed. It won’t succeed.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 19, 2025

At this dangerous moment in history, status quo politics isn’t good enough. We need new leadership that is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests and fight for the working class. Zohran Mamdani is providing that vision.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 18, 2025

prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran absent specific Congressional authorization.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 18, 2025

supporting Netanyahu's war against Iran would be a catastrophic mistake.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 18, 2025

She will be an ally to me in the House as she works to enforce antitrust laws against corporate monopolies that have bankrupted family farms like hers, raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage and expand Medicare to cover vision…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 18, 2025

Rebecca is a working class fighter who developed her populist roots in rural Western Wisconsin.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 17, 2025

Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 17, 2025

Our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of war and peace exclusively to the people's elected representatives in Congress.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 17, 2025

Congress must make it clear that the United States will not be dragged into Netanyahu's war of choice.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 17, 2025

Netanyahu's reckless and illegal attacks violate international law and risk igniting a regional war.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 17, 2025

He understands the struggles working-class communities are facing in Detroit and across the country because he's lived those struggles himself.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of war and peace exclusively to the people’s elected representatives in Congress, and it is imperative that we make clear that the President has no authority to embark on another costly war without…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Netanyahu started this war with a surprise unilateral attack against Iran, which has already killed hundreds of people and wounded many more.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

We cannot allow billionaires and powerful corporate interests to continue undermining democracy by injecting unlimited amounts of money into the political process.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran absent specific Congressional authorization

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Billionaires must not be allowed to buy Democratic primary elections. Other states should follow suit.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

The American people are disgusted with a corrupt political system that allows Elon Musk to spend $270 million to elect Donald Trump. They want change. We can make change.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

We need a new politics and new leadership which is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests and fight for the working class.

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