Bernie Sanders

You look around and you're seeing billionaires becoming much richer, while people in your neighborhood are falling further and further behind. You can't afford to go to a doctor, or if you're lucky, if you're buying the doctor, If you have a little baby, the cost of childcare is extremely high. You're worried about public education. The system is not working for you.

You look around and you're seeing billionaires becoming much richer, while people in your neighborhood are falling further and further behind. You can't afford to go to a doctor, or if you're lucky, if you're buying the doctor, If you have a little baby, the cost of childcare is extremely high. You're worried about public education. The system is not working for you.

The reality is it is working very, very well for the people on top, the people, in fact, who Donald Trump will end up defending.

The reality is it is working very, very well for the people on top, the people, in fact, who Donald Trump will end up defending.

John, the issue is, A, the reality, and B, that we don't talk about the reality. Okay, here's the reality. You want to hear reality? Man, please. Over the last 50 years, five zero years, despite huge increases in worker productivity as a result of technology.

John, the issue is, A, the reality, and B, that we don't talk about the reality. Okay, here's the reality. You want to hear reality? Man, please. Over the last 50 years, five zero years, despite huge increases in worker productivity as a result of technology.

The average blue collar worker today in inflation adjusted for dollars is earning maybe the same, maybe a hair less than he or she did 50 years ago. How's that? Not good. It's horrible. It's unbelievable. And at the same time, there has been a $50 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the top 1%. That massive transfer of wealth.

The average blue collar worker today in inflation adjusted for dollars is earning maybe the same, maybe a hair less than he or she did 50 years ago. How's that? Not good. It's horrible. It's unbelievable. And at the same time, there has been a $50 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the top 1%. That massive transfer of wealth.

So ordinary people may not have, you know, know that, but they know that there is something fundamentally wrong. They're getting screwed. They had a good job in a factory. That factory's in China. and the very wealthiest people are becoming wealthier. That's the kind of angst that Trump was able to pick up on.

So ordinary people may not have, you know, know that, but they know that there is something fundamentally wrong. They're getting screwed. They had a good job in a factory. That factory's in China. and the very wealthiest people are becoming wealthier. That's the kind of angst that Trump was able to pick up on.

John, that's exactly right. And in fact, there was a poll I saw in the New York Times a couple of months ago before the election. Something like 45% of the American people said democracy is not working for them. So what does democracy mean? Does it mean a big deal? You're going to go out and vote every two years, every four years? It means that the government is supposed to represent me.

John, that's exactly right. And in fact, there was a poll I saw in the New York Times a couple of months ago before the election. Something like 45% of the American people said democracy is not working for them. So what does democracy mean? Does it mean a big deal? You're going to go out and vote every two years, every four years? It means that the government is supposed to represent me.

I feel good about it. I have people there who know what I'm dealing with and are passing legislation that improves my life. Do you think most people in America believe that's the case now? They don't. They shouldn't. Because not only do you have an economic system which is rigged, you've got a political system which is corrupt.

I feel good about it. I have people there who know what I'm dealing with and are passing legislation that improves my life. Do you think most people in America believe that's the case now? They don't. They shouldn't. Because not only do you have an economic system which is rigged, you've got a political system which is corrupt.

And again, we don't talk about it enough, but anybody who paid attention to this last election saw a few hundred billionaires, a few hundred people spending tens and tens of billions of dollars to elect the candidates of their choice. And you're the ordinary guy out there. Maybe you got to vote. So what does that matter when big money is buying elections? So your point is exactly right.

And again, we don't talk about it enough, but anybody who paid attention to this last election saw a few hundred billionaires, a few hundred people spending tens and tens of billions of dollars to elect the candidates of their choice. And you're the ordinary guy out there. Maybe you got to vote. So what does that matter when big money is buying elections? So your point is exactly right.

Democracy is not some abstract idea. Oh, isn't it great? I can vote every four years. No, democracy is supposed to represent my interest. Most people don't think that it is.

Democracy is not some abstract idea. Oh, isn't it great? I can vote every four years. No, democracy is supposed to represent my interest. Most people don't think that it is.

All right, John, that is a really, really important question. Maybe the most important question.

All right, John, that is a really, really important question. Maybe the most important question.