"Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, is out with a new book that calls for a political revolution. It's called "Fight Oligarchy." When I talk about a political revolution, it is, of course, politics, but it is beyond politics. It is bringing people together to develop a sense of community and to understand that Donald Trump's ideology is really not what a majority of the American people want."
"I started by asking him if he believes the United States is still a democracy. I think it's a semi-democracy. You know, we're going to have an election, and some good people are going to win. There'll be some serious debate about the issue. But I think I speak for the vast majority of Americans when I say that we have a corrupt, deeply corrupt political system."
"Look, we have more income and wealth inequality today than we've ever had in the history of this country. If you can believe it, 60% - 60% - of our people are living paycheck to paycheck. That is the theme of an election of a campaign that wins you an election. You stand up for the working class. You demand that the wealthy start paying their fair share of taxes. You demand that health care is a human right."
The United States functions as a semi-democracy shaped by oligarchic economic and political control that benefits the ultra-wealthy. Billionaire influence reaches both major parties, corrupting the political system and undermining electoral outcomes. Growing income and wealth inequality has left roughly 60% of people living paycheck to paycheck. Policy demands center on working-class priorities: higher taxes on the wealthy, universal health care as a human right, and community-based political mobilization. A political revolution rooted in solidarity and grassroots organization is necessary to restore democratic accountability and address basic economic needs.
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