Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 17, 2025
Today in America we are rapidly moving toward an oligarchic form of society where a handful of multibillionaires not only have extraordinary wealth, but unprecedented economic, media, and political power.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders warns about the growing influence of billionaires in American society and politics.

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