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Bernie Sanders: What the system has done is taken away our dreams. And they said, we get it all.

On the recordSeptember 17, 2025
What the system has done is taken away our dreams. And they said, we get it all.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
thenation.com
Sep 17, 2025

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Commenting on the systemic issues affecting people's aspirations.

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