2 weeks Ago By Falyn Stempler
Bernie Sanders said the Democrats lost the election because it abandoned the working class – and said the party has to reckon with its conflicting Big Money interests to win back their trust. The popular Independent progressive politician - who secured reelection to Vermont's Senate - issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon reacting to Republican Donald Trump 's win of the 2024 presidential election. "It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them," the 83-year-old wrote in a damning statement.
"While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right." The lifelong leftist, who has dedicated his career to fighting for and uplifting the working class by supporting labor unions and pushing for policies such as healthcare for all and a four day work week , noted wealthy inequality has soared to new heights as the majority of Americans (60%) live paycheck-to-paycheck while the rich are "doing phenomenally well.
" To highlight how bad the state of the economy has become, he notes how the average American worker is making a lower wage now than they were 50 years ago. It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change.
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com/lM2gSJmQFL To that point, he highlights how young people are burdened by the fact that they will have a worse standard of living than their parents. He also pointed to fears of artificial intelligence and technology in the workplace and inadequate healthcare as well as other critical benefits such as paid family and medical leave. "We remain the only wealthy nation not to guarantee health care to all as a human right and we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.
" Additionally, he points to the Democrats' failure to address the Israel- Hamas War against the will of the American people. Sanders slammed the country for funnelling billions to Israel's extremist right-wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, who has launched "an all out war against Palestinians" and created a humanitarian disaster via mass malnutrition and starvation of thousands of children, which many Americans strongly oppose. DON'T MISS.
.. Former UFC contender voted for Trump in 2020 despite Bernie Sanders endorsement Bernie Sanders pushes for four-day workweek to reduce stress in jobs Joe Biden sent ominous election warning as Sanders exposes huge campaign flaw All of the above led Sanders to ask critical questions of the Democratic party as it reckons with its devastating wipe out loss against Trump.
"Will the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign? "Will they understand the pain and political alienation that tens of millions of Americans are experiencing? "Do they have any ideas as to how we can take on the increasingly powerful Oligarchy which has so much economic and political power? Probably not. "In the coming weeks and months those of us concerned about grassroots democracy and economic justice need to have some very serious political discussions," he said, adding: Stay tuned.".
