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Bernie Sanders: “What democratic socialism is about to me is understanding that we have in many ways, Anderson, a socialist society…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2020
What democratic socialism is about to me is understanding that we have in many ways, Anderson, a socialist society today. But as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us, we have socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor and for other people.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders explains his view on democratic socialism and the disparity in societal support.

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