“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 recordMarch 20, 2025
They want to know if the people of America are going to stand up to Trumpism, oligarchy.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Sanders calls for Americans to resist Trumpism and oligarchy.

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