Who Owns America? Bernie Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
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 Published On Oct 9, 2025

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it’s oligarchy).

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0:00-Intro
04:03 – “The system is broken” (and why that half-truth works)
06:40 – One billionaire vs. the bottom 52%
10:10 – Oligarchy explained: ownership, media, elections
17:13 – 50 years of productivity, lower real wages
22:02 – AI super PACs: “We’ll destroy you before you run”
23:50 – 50,000 volunteers vs. billionaire money (Mamdani)
36:04 – Healthcare in the polls vs the votes
38:06 - When college was tuition-free (yes, really)
41:04 – Demagoguery 101: blame the powerless
57:44 – Worker-owned companies that actually work
1:02:04 – Public funding = salary cap for politics
1:12:25 – AI endgame that forgets buyers exist
1:21:48 – A message to angry young men

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