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Sanders Slams 'Big Money Interests' and Consultants That Control Democratic Party After Loss to Trump (www.commondreams.org)

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Jessica Corbett
Nov 06, 2024

"While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change," said the Vermont Independent. "And they're right."

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 week ago

I think a lot of people are irrationally scared of "socialism" and "handouts". If a party was like "we're going to take some of the ultra wealthy's stuff and use it to build free housing, health care, transit, and public spaces" they'd be like "no that's communism I'd rather live in a box eating lead paint than get a government handout"