With US Now a 'Pseudo-Democracy,' Sanders Says Democrats Have to Answer One Key Question | Common Dreams
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"I think that the Democratic Party has to make a fundamental decision," says the independent Senator from Vermont, "and I'm not sure that they will make the right decision."

“I think that the Democratic Party has to make a fundamental decision,” says the independent Senator from Vermont, “and I’m not sure that they will make the right decision.”

  • Sickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 days ago

    The Dems being captured by capital was earlier in the article:

    “One of the other concerns when I talk about oligarchy,” Sanders explained to journalist Robert Acosta, “it’s not just massive income and wealth inequality. It’s not just the power of the billionaire class. These guys, led by Musk—and as a result of this disastrous Citizens UnitedSupreme Court decision—have now allowed billionaires essentially to own our political process. So, I think when we talk about America is a democracy, I think we should rephrase it, call it a ‘pseudo-democracy.’ And it’s not just Musk and the Republicans; it’s billionaires in the Democratic Party as well.”