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Bernie Sanders: “Maybe the Democratic establishment should begin to understand they are way, way, out of touch with where the American…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2026
Maybe the Democratic establishment should begin to understand they are way, way, out of touch with where the American people are.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Commenting on the Democratic establishment's disconnect with voters.

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