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Bernie Sanders: “We have a corrupt political system which as a result of this…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Warns Iowa City About Rise Of Oligarchy Power In The United States

Published | Video Starts at 14:38

As all of you know or should. Know, we have a corrupt political system which as a result of this disastrous. Supreme Court We have a corrupt political system which as a result of this disastrous [Supreme Court decision on] Citizens United, allows billionaires to literally buy elections. Musk himself donated $270 million into Trump's campaign. And his reward for that contribution is. That he is now arguably the most important person in government, more powerful than Trump. (14:38–14:43)

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Asserts that the Citizens United decision enables billionaires to buy elections, contributing to political corruption.

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