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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
the very rich know nothing about how most people live, couldn't care less about real people, and firmly believe they have a divine right to rule.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Critique of the wealthy's disconnect from the struggles of ordinary workers.

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