“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 recordApril 12, 2025
The country faces some very difficult challenges, and the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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commondreams.org

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes the importance of youth engagement in addressing national challenges.

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