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On the recordNovember 5, 2025
They’ll leave out the hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, voters are fed up with the gerontocracy and political corruption, and a united grassroots movement built on a working-class agenda can—and will—beat the billionaire-backed status quo.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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salon.com

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Sanders comments on Mamdani's victory and the political establishment's challenges.

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