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Bernie Sanders: “We should accept an economy in which a handful of oligarchs…”

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

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Full Bernie Sanders speech at No Kings protest blasts Donald Trump, Iran war and affordability

Published | Video Starts at 06:06

It is a vision which says that we must give up on democracy, that we are too stupid and inept to govern ourselves, and that we must put more and more power into the hands of one man. It is a vision that says We should accept an economy in which a handful of oligarchs have unbelievable wealth, while the vast majority of our people struggle to put food on the table. It is a vision that says that the only thing that matters in life is the accumulation of money and power. And that it is okay if we lie, cheat and steal to achieve those goals. (06:06–06:21)

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Asserts that the current economic system allows a few to have immense wealth while many struggle.

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