Across the U.S., tens of thousands have been attending rallies held by the Vermont Senator, who says that the nation is moving rapidly toward what he calls an oligarchy influenced by billionaires.

Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders warned the U.S. faces an “unprecedented level of danger” under Trump, citing the rise of oligarchy and billionaire control of politics, including Elon Musk’s growing influence.

Speaking at packed rallies, Sanders criticized both parties for enabling inequality and called America a “pseudo-democracy.”

He denounced Trump’s attacks on law firms, Musk’s federal layoffs, and corporate political spending.

At 83, Sanders remains active, urging Democrats to reconnect with working-class voters and stop prioritizing wealthy donors. He sees a constitutional crisis, not just a political fight.

  • Signtist@lemm.eeEnglish
    20·
    3 days ago

    If by “we” you’re referring to the American people as a whole, then no, no we don’t. So many people I talk to are treating this like just another 4 years of republican shenanigans; I rarely find someone in real life who understands just how close we are to all-out war.

      • 4am@lemm.ee
        7·
        3 days ago

        They spent the last X election cycles pushing back against the sky is falling hyperbole every time a new administration came to power. They’re used to brushing this off. They are following their programming.

        Meanwhile the whole time we were raping and pillaging the world (like actually, literally) and they pretended we weren’t the bad guys on the news and in the books.

        They haven’t snapped out of it yet. They won’t until the pumps run dry and the grocery shelves sit empty, and then they’ll wonder how it got this bad.

    • kautau@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      Yup. I’m in my 30s and my (now retired) parents legitimately are like “come over for dinner but no politics!” My brother is a couple years younger (also in his thirties) and has fallen so blindly to the Facebook misinformation MAGA loop. And it’s really frustrating to just pretend like everything is fine. I love my family, but they are fucking stupid and it’s exhausting to play dollhouse with them like we don’t live in the world we do.