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Bernie Sanders

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Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

Yeah, there are small programs. They have something like that. But that's a good idea.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

But like if there was a way to incentivize that, that might be right. Of course, that's right. But what we have to do, you give you an example. And what also bothers me is we don't look at what goes on around the rest of the world. We kind of think that we're an island unto itself. What we should be doing is what is working around the rest of the world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

But like if there was a way to incentivize that, that might be right. Of course, that's right. But what we have to do, you give you an example. And what also bothers me is we don't look at what goes on around the rest of the world. We kind of think that we're an island unto itself. What we should be doing is what is working around the rest of the world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

But like if there was a way to incentivize that, that might be right. Of course, that's right. But what we have to do, you give you an example. And what also bothers me is we don't look at what goes on around the rest of the world. We kind of think that we're an island unto itself. What we should be doing is what is working around the rest of the world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

So you take a country like Finland, to be a teacher is a big deal in Finland. Wow, you're a teacher. It's like being a doctor in this country. People respect them. They're well-paid. They have a lot of autonomy, etc., But all that I'm saying here is that if you look at the fundamental institutions in America, health care, education, child care, distribution of wealth in America,

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

So you take a country like Finland, to be a teacher is a big deal in Finland. Wow, you're a teacher. It's like being a doctor in this country. People respect them. They're well-paid. They have a lot of autonomy, etc., But all that I'm saying here is that if you look at the fundamental institutions in America, health care, education, child care, distribution of wealth in America,

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

So you take a country like Finland, to be a teacher is a big deal in Finland. Wow, you're a teacher. It's like being a doctor in this country. People respect them. They're well-paid. They have a lot of autonomy, etc., But all that I'm saying here is that if you look at the fundamental institutions in America, health care, education, child care, distribution of wealth in America,

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

we are not doing well. And it's important that we acknowledge that. So, I mean, nobody, you talk about your very kind introductions and, you know, talking about things that others don't talk about. How many people will talk about the reality that Elon Musk himself owns more wealth than the bottom 52% of American households? Is that a moral issue? Are we comfortable with that?

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

we are not doing well. And it's important that we acknowledge that. So, I mean, nobody, you talk about your very kind introductions and, you know, talking about things that others don't talk about. How many people will talk about the reality that Elon Musk himself owns more wealth than the bottom 52% of American households? Is that a moral issue? Are we comfortable with that?

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

we are not doing well. And it's important that we acknowledge that. So, I mean, nobody, you talk about your very kind introductions and, you know, talking about things that others don't talk about. How many people will talk about the reality that Elon Musk himself owns more wealth than the bottom 52% of American households? Is that a moral issue? Are we comfortable with that?

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

It's a simple question. And there are some people say, hey, yeah, that's okay. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Elon's a brilliant guy. He's a hardworking guy. Other billionaires start their own companies. They're really bold and brave. Fine. They deserve it. And if you are trying to get by on $40,000 a year, well, tough crap. How do you think Elon feels about it? I don't know him.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

It's a simple question. And there are some people say, hey, yeah, that's okay. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Elon's a brilliant guy. He's a hardworking guy. Other billionaires start their own companies. They're really bold and brave. Fine. They deserve it. And if you are trying to get by on $40,000 a year, well, tough crap. How do you think Elon feels about it? I don't know him.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

It's a simple question. And there are some people say, hey, yeah, that's okay. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Elon's a brilliant guy. He's a hardworking guy. Other billionaires start their own companies. They're really bold and brave. Fine. They deserve it. And if you are trying to get by on $40,000 a year, well, tough crap. How do you think Elon feels about it? I don't know him.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

I've only talked to him many years ago, so I don't know him personally. But I'll tell you what I do think. I think there is a new breed of uber-capitalists out there. really believe, and they write about this as well, really believe that they are superior human beings.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

I've only talked to him many years ago, so I don't know him personally. But I'll tell you what I do think. I think there is a new breed of uber-capitalists out there. really believe, and they write about this as well, really believe that they are superior human beings.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

I've only talked to him many years ago, so I don't know him personally. But I'll tell you what I do think. I think there is a new breed of uber-capitalists out there. really believe, and they write about this as well, really believe that they are superior human beings.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

This is the quote-unquote high IQ guys who say, look, we work hard, we're smart, we have started these businesses. To the victor go the spoils. Not only that, I think what, that's yes. It's a dog eat dog world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

This is the quote-unquote high IQ guys who say, look, we work hard, we're smart, we have started these businesses. To the victor go the spoils. Not only that, I think what, that's yes. It's a dog eat dog world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

This is the quote-unquote high IQ guys who say, look, we work hard, we're smart, we have started these businesses. To the victor go the spoils. Not only that, I think what, that's yes. It's a dog eat dog world.

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Bernie Sanders Rips DC Corruption, The Israel Lobby, & Reveals How Billionaires Buy Politicians

You didn't make it. Hey man, that's the way life goes. It's deeper than that. You have some writing on the right, on the far right, which really diminishes democracy. And that really the smart and the wealthy and the powerful have the right to rule. So this is not just, oh, I want a tax break. There's nothing new about that. This is, we have the right.