cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27001446

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This YouTube video analyzes Bernie Sanders’s “Fight the Oligarchy” tour, highlighting his criticisms of the wealthy and powerful influencing politics. Key points include:

  • The Tour’s Purpose: Sanders is targeting districts Biden won in 2020 but Democrats lost in 2024, aiming to regain support within the Democratic party.
  • Sanders’s Rhetoric: He strongly criticizes billionaire influence and calls for a working-class agenda, drawing large crowds at his rallies.
  • AOC’s Involvement: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joining Sanders on the tour.
  • Criticism of Sanders: The video criticizes Sanders for not explicitly condemning the Democratic party’s ties to the oligarchy, given his past endorsements of figures like Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris, who have accepted contributions from wealthy donors.
  • The Gaza Conflict: The video discusses Sanders’s reluctance to label the situation in Gaza a genocide, despite acknowledging the horrific events. The YouTuber argues this demonstrates Sanders’s tendency to avoid strong stances on controversial issues.
  • The Incident with Supporters: The video’s main focus is on a recent incident where Sanders abruptly dismissed his own supporters who politely inquired about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. The YouTuber interprets this as evidence of Sanders’s true nature and his unwillingness to take strong action against injustices, even when directly confronted by his own supporters. The video includes footage of the encounter and the subsequent arrest of Khalil, highlighting the alleged lack of resistance during the arrest.
  • Conclusion: The YouTuber concludes that Sanders’s actions demonstrate a pattern of avoiding strong stances and ultimately serving to maintain the status quo rather than enacting significant change. The video suggests Sanders is more focused on maintaining the Democratic party’s power base than on truly challenging the oligarchy.

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  • mienshao@lemm.eeEnglish
    92·
    1 day ago

    Yep, we’re fucked. The Left is STILL demanding moral purity from politicians, and now calling Bernie Sanders—BERNIE FUCKING SANDERS—an establishment democrat “maintaining the status quo.” Like we are so beyond fucked. Fascism is on our doorstep and we’re still finger-pointing. Unreal. Fuck everybody supporting these god-awful takes.

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
      29·
      1 day ago

      Instead of pushing for what the working class wants, he continues to push people towards the status quo and the duopoly.

      demanding moral purity from politicians

      I see it as not being apologetics and celebrity worshipers; we have to force politicians to move to the left. Defending them keeps the status quo and resulted in Trump being elected a second time.

      We do not have a party in the US that pushes and fights for the working class.

      We have many politicians that act and talk like they are populists, but they are just pushing pseudo policy, where the owner class benefits and the working class gets crumbs.

      That is why it is required to build a grassroots movement that will address and continue to fight for improving the working class struggles.

      Workers Strike Back is an organization that is willing to do that.[1]

      I suggest looking into Kshama Sawant and all the work and effort she has and continues to do.

      1. [1] https://lemmy.world/c/kshamasawant ↩︎