US EditionSanders hits Slotkin’s suggestion to ditch ‘oligarchy’ talk: Americans aren’t ‘dumb’
- Senator Bernie Sanders responded to Senator Elissa Slotkin's criticism of the term 'oligarchy', stating that Americans understand it well and are not 'dumb' as she suggested.
- Sanders highlighted the need for Democrats to address issues like healthcare and income inequality, warning that failure to do so could lead Americans to turn away from democracy.
- He warned that Americans may 'turn their backs on democracy' if issues of wealth inequality and political influence are not addressed.
- Sanders urged Democrats to focus on policies for working-class citizens and argued for more working-class people to engage in politics.
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'People will continue to turn their backs on democracy' until we address this issue: senator
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that Democrats lack a "vision for the future," warning that Americans will "turn their backs on democracy" if elected officials fail to tackle an "oligarchy on steroids." Appearing on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Sanders (I-Vt.) was asked about Sen. Elissa Slotkin's (D-Mich.) recent assertion that Democrats should stop saying "oligarchy" because it only resonates with coastal institutions, and whether he's "mi…
Sanders hits Slotkin’s suggestion to ditch ‘oligarchy’ talk: Americans aren’t ‘dumb’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday pushed back on a suggestion from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) to change how Democrats are talking about President Trump and his administration, saying “the American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks they are.” Sanders was pressed in a TV interview about a recent critique from Slotkin,…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteBernie Sanders dismisses Slotkin’s criticisms of ‘Fight Oligarchy’ tour
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Sunday laughed off criticisms that fellow Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) had for his national tour. The rallies put on by Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have drawn large crowds, including in traditionally red states…
Bernie Sanders dismisses criticisms of 'Fight Oligarchy'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Sunday laughed off criticisms that fellow Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) had for his national tour. The rallies put on by Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have drawn large crowds, including in traditionally red states with districts held by Republicans in Congress. Sanders laughed when NBC News’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker brought up Slotkin’s advice to the Democratic Party that they stop using t…
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