Summary

Sen. Bernie Sanders, joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has drawn record crowds on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, criticizing Trump and Musk for pushing government cuts and warning of a billionaire-driven oligarchy.

Sanders advocates for Democrats to reclaim working-class support by addressing income inequality, healthcare, and climate change.

Amid backlash against Trump’s chaotic governance, Sanders’ populist message resonates across the political spectrum, even as Democrats face low approval ratings.

Some party leaders, like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are beginning to adopt similar rhetoric to challenge Republican policies.

  • hark@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    2 days ago

    Yet democratic party leadership still thinks the winning strategy is to move further to the right, in support of the oligarchs!

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    75
    ·
    4 days ago

    I hope Walz and Sanders + AOC are at least talking to each other. I get it if they’re keeping it behind the scenes for now, but I do hope they’re communicating. They’re broadcasting on roughly the same wavelength, hitting roughly the same points.

    • Pheonixdown@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      44
      ·
      4 days ago

      Walz and AOC did a stream together during campaign season, so there’s probably a good chance they’re staying in relatively close communication.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    17
    ·
    edit-2
    2 days ago

    “Oligarchy” is a meaningless term used by ineffective liberals who are afraid to oppose capitalism, imperialism, the state, etc.

    In reality the entire system of the state is an oligarchy.

      • Xanza@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        2 days ago

        None of them are fighting the oligarchy. There are several speaking out against it right now but none have the power to fight it apparently…

        One of the biggest problems with our system of government is that change has to be brought from inside. You have to use the machine to beat the machine, and it’s very specifically designed that way to be as difficult as possible to change.

      • EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        10
        arrow-down
        18
        ·
        3 days ago

        The duopoly has a whole is the oligarchy. There’s nobody in the duopoly that is fighting the oligarchy, they are defending it