“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 recordJune 7, 2025
Billionaires must not be allowed to buy Democratic primary elections. Other states should follow suit.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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commondreams.org

Editor's note · Context

Sanders calls for other states to adopt similar measures against billionaire influence.

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