The ultra-wealthy are favored while working Americans are left behind, according to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who is once again voicing concerns about this system.
In a recent post on X, Sanders stated that the system just does not function for the typical American. Not education, not health care, not housing, not retirement security, not salaries. We need a government that represents working folks, not the billionaire class, he said, acknowledging that this is a radical proposition.
Fighting Corporate Domination in Red StatesSanders blamed the Democratic Party for abandoning working-class Americans in a recent CNN interview while traveling to Republican strongholds like West Virginia as part of his Fighting Oligarchy tour. He claimed that decades ago, this state was among the most powerful Democratic states in the nation. In many respects, the Democratic Party has abandoned its base, making it a strong Republican state today.
Sanders underlined that people from all political backgrounds are impacted by economic challenges. Many people in red states want higher pay, health insurance, and affordable housing. They oppose giving wealthy tax advantages. They oppose the wealthy becoming even wealthier. They believe that everyone has the right to health care. According to him, they want a minimum salary that is a living income.
He also said that Kamala Harris, the vice president at the time, was too heavily influenced by rich funders throughout her campaign. Sanders claimed that too many billionaires had advised her not to advocate for our nation’s working class.
A Faulty System That Safeguards the StrongSpeaking on the Flagrant podcast in June, Sanders issued a warning about a new breed of ultra-capitalists who feel entitled to power. Citing far-right rhetoric that rejects democracy in favor of elite power, he claimed that there is a new generation of ultra capitalists out there who genuinely think they are better human beings.
He likened this mindset to antiquated notions of divine entitlement. I was the king in the 19th century. My family was made king by God. He said, “I’m sorry you’re starving to death, but that’s just the way life is.”
Sanders blasted billionaires for accumulating fortune and only distributing it in their latter years, claiming that the system has the means to address pressing issues but is unwilling to take action. “We are the richest nation in the world’s history,” he declared. Nevertheless, 60% of people barely make ends meet.
Is ensuring universal access to health care, like every other major nation on Earth, a novel idea? Sanders enquired. Is raising the minimum wage to $17 per hour a bold idea?
According to Sanders, these ideas constitute common sense in most of the developed world and are not radical.
