Senator Bernie Sanders has issued a sharp warning against the state of American democracy and said that the country is facing the level of danger “unprecedented” in his lifetime.
“We are a nation that moves quickly towards the oligarchy,” Sanders CBS News said. “Which means we have a government operated by a billionaire class for billionaire class.”
Sanders, 83, pointed out the growing inequality, the influence of companies and political apathy as symptoms of a deep democratic crisis.
“You can thank Elon Musk and Trump”
When Sanders did not hesitate, he pushed whether the danger was more urgent.
“I think it exists,” he said. “And in many ways, I assume that you can thank Elon Musk and Trump.”
Sanders expressed deep concern about the influence of billionaire elites and the erosion of democratic standards and called the US “pseudo democracy”.
Fear and anger at the assembly
Despite his age, Sanders still attracts thousands to his gatherings. What does he see from the stage?
“I think I see fear and see anger,” he said. “Sixty percent of our people live with a paycheck.
Musk and the power of billionaires
Sanders were particularly about the growing political influence of Elon Musk.
“These guys, led by Muskek … have now allowed billionaires to basically own our political process.”
He quoted the decision of the citizens of the Supreme Court United as a turning point that seized the wealthy individual to dominate politics.
“Look, you get one voice and Elon Musk can spend $ 270 million to help choose Trump. It sounds for you as a democracy?”
On legal firms and Trump’s influence
Sanders also criticized the main legal firms in Washington for giving up political pressure from Trump’s circle.
“Absolute cowardice,” he said. “They will sell their souls to Donald Trump so that they can continue to earn money in Washington.”
Take over a democratic facility
Sanders did not spare his own side of the alley. He sharply criticized the democratic leadership for not working for Americans of working class.
“That’s why the rich in the last 30 or 40 years have been richer … That’s what is playing dead, and I’m afraid the Democrats have played dead for a long time.”
He said the Democrats had to ask himself the basic question: “Which side are they on?
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