Summary

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Donald Trump and Elon Musk at a packed Arizona rally, accusing them of harming working-class Americans and promoting oligarchy.

Sanders denounced corporate CEOs as “major criminals” exploiting workers, while Ocasio-Cortez called for stronger Democratic leadership.

Rallygoers urged Ocasio-Cortez to challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after he supported a Republican funding bill.

The rally, part of Sanders’ “Stop Oligarchy” tour, follows criticism of the Democratic Party’s weak response to Trump’s agenda and features further events in Colorado and Arizona.

  • Abstracted@lemm.ee
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    12 days ago

    I wish you Americans would deal with this crap before I end up getting drafted to defend my country from the orange porcine dementia patient.

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      12 days ago

      What do you suggest Americans do? Say someone is a working class American who didn’t vote for Trump. They can barely make ends meet and have no power or political sway. What does that person do? I’m not trying to be funny, I’m simply interested in your take and perspective as a non-American.

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        12 days ago

        And while we’re at it, why don’t people in China have the freedom to speak out against their government and not have censorship? Maybe if they all just got together in a big public square and really protested, I bet that would end really well.

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          10 days ago

          China never really had functioning democracy to begin with, so this comparison doesn’t really apply. The point is to rise up before it gets as bad as in China.

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        11 days ago

        People in numbers have ALL the power. I know Americans have been trained for defeatism, but look at what protest, resistance, and strikes can do overseas.

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        12 days ago

        If you have any spare time, even half an hour here or there, go to protests. Connect with like-minded folks.

      • Warehouse@lemmy.ca
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        11 days ago

        What do you suggest Americans do?

        You’d know more than someone outside of the US.

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          10 days ago

          I never said I was American. I asked a hypothetical question. I was interested in a non-American’s thoughts.

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      12 days ago

      Face it. Your blaming dirt farming peasants that John the bastard is going to crusade your lands.

      There’s literally nothing we can do about it besides die as well in most cases.

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        12 days ago

        The British empire was brought to its knees by normal patriots to form the country you’re making excuses not to defend. Coward.