“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 recordApril 26, 2025
I think the American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks they are. I think they understand very well.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Sanders defends the use of 'oligarchy' in political discourse against criticism.

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