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On the recordFebruary 24, 2025
The claim that the word 'oligarchy' is somehow too recondite and obscure to land with its intended mass audience is not only refuted by the response to the Sanders tour.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders counters claims that the term 'oligarchy' is too complex for the public.

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