Progressive political stars say president and billionaire Elon Musk are turning US into oligarchy at rally in Arizona

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.

    • FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafeEnglish
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      I know that congress is useless, but it’s not supposed to be. That’s why I like AOC being a prominent house rep and why I think it’d be great if we could primary out these old “democrats” (that just vote with the republicans half the time anyways) and elect progressives like AOC so that congress will actually work for the people and be a check on the executive power so that we don’t have any more presidents like this in the future… if we have a future

      • melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        and I know windows is horrible to use, but it’s not SUPPOSED to be.

        I still use arch.

        AOC was in the fucking CIA. so maybe grain of salt. I’m ready for her to pull an obama. if you’re old enough to remember him before he was president.

        fuck the dems. fuck primaries. fuck that party forever. fuck them. never forgive. it’s not like there’s gonna be real elections again, anyway. anonymous says even this latest one was bullshit, and I already low key believed that. please stop clinging to your lib shit fantasies.

        we are so far past ‘progressives’ and gentle adjustments. the world is on fire, and we’ve been letting it burn for decades. we have a deep infection of fascism. if you want life on earth to survive, we need radical shit. you will not get that by voting.

        im not saying don’t vote. im saying you won’t get another chance. i’m saying it’s too late to fix stuff like that. I’m saying maybe carter was your last real shot at fixing things by voting for gentle mild changes.