“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMay 18, 2025
Stand up for freedom of the press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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commondreams.org

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Sanders calls for defending press freedom against authoritarianism.

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