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Bernie Sanders: “The American people do not want oligarchy. They do not want…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 07:33

… and if we are focused, the future will reflect the vision of that laid out in his speech on Thursday, a vision that many of us have espoused for years. The American people do not want oligarchy. They do not want authoritarianism. They do not want hatred and a massive level of income and wealth inequality. They want to live in a vibrant democracy with a government that represents all Americans and not just billionaire campaign contributors. The struggle that we are in will not be easy, but keep the faith. (07:33–07:46)

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Asserts that the American people oppose oligarchy, authoritarianism, hatred, and significant income and wealth inequality.

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