“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordAugust 22, 2025
Last time I heard, in America, people are allowed to criticize the President of the United States without the FBI showing up on their doorstep.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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commondreams.org

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the FBI raid of John Bolton's home.

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