'The end of democracy': Bernie Sanders says 'humiliated' Trump could cause 'collapse' Carl Gibson, AlterNet January 14, 2024 https://www.rawstory.com/the-end-of...liated-trump-could-cause-collapse-2666951951/ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who ran against then-candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary, is now urging his fellow Americans to get behind his former rival in order to save the country. In a recent interview with the Guardian, Sanders warned that if sent back to the White House for a second term, former President Donald Trump would use the opportunity to fundamentally and perhaps permanently change the United States' form of government. "It will be the end of democracy, functional democracy," Sanders said of a second Trump presidency. "There’s a lot of personal bitterness, he’s a bitter man, having gone through four indictments, humiliated, he’s going to take it out on his enemies. We’ve got to explain to the American people what that means to them – what the collapse of American democracy will mean to all of us." The Vermont senator stressed that Trump was the true threat, not just his supporters, whom Sanders argues have been taken in by the former president's demagogic rhetoric. "I do not believe that all of Trump’s supporters are racist or sexist or homophobes. I think what’s going on in this country is a belief that the government is failing ordinary Americans," Sanders told the Guardian. "Trump comes along and says, 'I’ll be your strong guy, I'll deal with all your anxieties — immigration, transgender issues, race — I'll be there for you." Sanders — whose father's family was effectively wiped out during the Holocaust — didn't mince words when comparing the current moment in American politics to Germany prior to the election of Adolf Hitler. He also called on Biden to be a more vocal champion of issues pertinent to working-class Americans. "The challenge we face is to be able to show people that government in a democratic society can address their very serious needs. If we do that, we defeat Trump. If we do not, then we are the Weimar republic of the early 1930s," Sanders said. "[Biden] has got to say, in my view, that if he is re-elected, within two months he will bring about the sweeping changes the working class of this country desperately need."
Which is more political bs, Biden will bullshit prior to elections just to get in. But sheeple will lap it up, all but the MAGA mob. LMAO, political goobledegook words, every politician promises the world of reform but delivers FA. The only thing they deliver is cushy lifestyle for themselves and great pension perks for themselves.
Shades of Caligula right after his nervous breakdown when he really became a tyrant. Biden can't even stop giving infinite money to Israel. He was a conservative Democrat from Delaware, a state that made its money from the anti-LBO laws (aka the infamous Poison Pill legislation) that gave sanctuary to companies battling Milken, Icahn, Boesky, etc. in the early 1980s.
Sanders is part of the problem too. The US gummint seems to be run by geriatrics, who won't give way to a younger generation of politicians. So Sanders is hoping for another term for Biden...?? Bloody hopeless state of affairs! So the way it's looking at the moment these are your choices: Geriatrics, Dictators, Evangelicals, Zionists.
Yet, we do have an age discrimination law... The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. In contrast, we do have a lot more younger people in Congress. Unfortunately, the age gap between the Old and the Young is helping to create a divisive government. wrbtrader
This has always been the argument since Vietnam right? President claims they ordered military operations in a country as commander in chief but did not declare war which requires Congress....
True,but Biden previously said Congressional approval was needed.Now he is bombing countries without Congressional approval though.