{"id":1537325,"date":"2025-05-21T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1537325"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:25:00","slug":"bernie-sanders-says-quiet-part-out-loud-in-brutal-backstab-of-democratic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/bernie-sanders-says-quiet-part-out-loud-in-brutal-backstab-of-democratic-party\/1537325\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders Says &#8216;Quiet Part Out Loud&#8217; In Brutal Backstab Of Democratic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Bernie Sanders Says &#8216;Quiet Part Out Loud&#8217; In Brutal Backstab Of Democratic Party<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vigilantfox.com\/p\/bernie-sanders-backstabs-the-democratic\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Via VigilantFox.com<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bernie Sanders just said the quiet part out loud &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbWVbQQwWJo?si=fHcISZ-ckAfsjnmU\">Andrew Schulz<\/a> got it all on tape&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/Bernie.jpg?itok=Nqz0GPVk\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In one of his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbWVbQQwWJo?si=fHcISZ-ckAfsjnmU\">most brutally honest interviews ever<\/a>, Sanders admitted Democrats ARE a threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>He even pulled back the curtain on being robbed in 2016 and revealed his thoughts on a 2028 run.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By the halfway mark of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbWVbQQwWJo?si=fHcISZ-ckAfsjnmU\">80-minute conversation<\/a>, Sanders started unleashing truth bombs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said the Democratic establishment sold out decades ago, trading working-class voters for wealthy donors and out-of-touch consultants. According to Sanders, that\u2019s when everything started to fall apart.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cThe 70s, 60s, Democrats caught on that you could raise a lot of money from wealthy people,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Sanders explained.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAnd it gets back to campaign financing and all that stuff. So you got a Democratic establishment now, which is funded by wealthy people. You have consultants who are really way out of touch with reality, who make a whole lot of money in campaigns.\u00a0<strong>And working class is ignored<\/strong>,\u201d <\/em>Sanders said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Donald Trump succeeded where Democrats fell short because at least he pretended to care about the working class.<\/p>\n<p>Bernie Sanders sat down with podcaster Andrew Schulz for a revealing 80-minute conversation\u2014and by the halfway mark, he started unleashing truth bombs.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Democratic establishment sold out decades ago, trading working-class voters for wealthy donors and out-of-touch\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yHy5fVnDov\">pic.twitter.com\/yHy5fVnDov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924569592422400134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The conversation pivoted to Kamala Harris\u2019s crushing defeat, where Bernie Sanders got visibly upset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He recalled how Kamala\u2019s \u201cbloody consultants\u201d told her to campaign on: \u201cHey, everything\u2019s good. We\u2019re going to keep doing the exact same thing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was what her bloody consultants told her to say. I begged them [to go with a different message]!\u201d Sanders lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Schulz challenged Sanders, saying, \u201cWhy can\u2019t she [Kamala] push back?\u201d\u2014to which he conceded, \u201c<strong>You\u2019re right. There\u2019s no argument<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conversation pivoted to Kamala Harris\u2019s crushing defeat, where Bernie Sanders got visibly upset.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled how Kamala\u2019s \u201cbloody consultants\u201d told her to campaign on: \u201cHey, everything\u2019s good. We\u2019re going to keep doing the exact same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was what her bloody\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/93ROvtTo19\">pic.twitter.com\/93ROvtTo19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924569860841128346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then came a jaw-dropper. Sanders was cornered by co-host Akaash Singh, who got him to admit that, YES, Democrats ARE a threat to Democracy.<\/p>\n<p>It happened when Schulz brought up how, over the past four election cycles, Democratic voters had little to no real say in who their nominee would be. He flat-out told Sanders that the DNC stole the 2016 primary from him.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders didn\u2019t deny it. \u201cIn the world that I live in, you got a choice,\u201d he replied\u2014implying it was either let the Democrats rig the process or risk handing the White House to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>He even said his wife agrees that the nomination was stolen from him. Still, Sanders stood by the choice to support Hillary, calling both her and Trump \u201cnot a great choice\u201d\u2014but Hillary the lesser evil.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when Schulz\u2019s co-host Akaash Singh jumped in and asked:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCould we not also say that if there hasn\u2019t been a fair primary for the Democrats since 2008, are they not also a threat to democracy?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sanders conceded.\u00a0<strong>\u201cFair enough,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>he said.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI\u2019m not going to argue with that point.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then came a jaw-dropper. Sanders was cornered by co-host Akaash Singh, who got him to admit that, YES, Democrats ARE a threat to Democracy.<\/p>\n<p>It happened when Schulz brought up how, over the past four election cycles, Democratic voters had little to no real say in who their\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jo0dEEpAr5\">pic.twitter.com\/jo0dEEpAr5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924570052428493137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sanders pulled back on the Democratic establishment, detailing how they despise \u201cDIRTY\u201d working-class people without a PhD.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled how thousands of energized, working-class supporters would show up to rallies\u2014only to be met with hostility at official party events.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders painted the scene:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThere\u2019d be a few hundred people, mostly older, whiter, wealthier. And you saw the clash. The establishment did not want to open the door. They hated the idea that all these people whose hands were a little bit dirty, who didn\u2019t have PhDs or weren\u2019t wealthy\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cImagine walking in\u2014\u2018It\u2019s my party, man. You ain\u2019t getting in.\u2019 Yes, we will fight you in the most ruthless ways that we can. And that\u2019s the struggle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He warned that Democrats either open the door\u2014or go down with the Titanic.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders pulled back on the Democratic establishment, detailing how they despise \u201cDIRTY\u201d working-class people without a PhD.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled how thousands of energized, working-class supporters would show up to rallies\u2014only to be met with hostility at official party events.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkVW2yb6m0\">pic.twitter.com\/EkVW2yb6m0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924570330812555525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t stop there. Sanders went on to blame the Democratic establishment for destroying his 2016 run with a coordinated smear campaign.<\/p>\n<p>When asked who labeled his grassroots supporters as racists and misogynists, Sanders didn\u2019t hesitate:\u00a0<strong>\u201cIt was the Democratic establishment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He admitted that the Democratic establishment worked hand-in-hand with the media to push this \u201cmyth\u201d to destroy his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were sitting there, we had a lot of young people, we had people of color, and you know, they create this kind of myth, with the help of the corporate media and all that stuff,\u201d Sanders explained.<\/p>\n<p>Then it got worse. When Schulz pointed out that the same playbook was used against podcasters in 2024, Sanders agreed without skipping a beat: \u201c<strong>Yeah, that\u2019s what the liberal elite tries to do<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t stop there. Sanders went on to blame the Democratic establishment for destroying his 2016 run with a coordinated smear campaign.<\/p>\n<p>When asked who labeled his grassroots supporters as racists and misogynists, Sanders didn\u2019t hesitate: \u201cIt was the Democratic establishment.\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqMB0xLiIN\">pic.twitter.com\/TqMB0xLiIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924570446919578050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The conversation ended with a surprise. Bernie Sanders officially ruled out a 2028 presidential run, saying, \u201c<strong>I think I\u2019ve run my last race<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What came next was another shocker: he refused to endorse AOC.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if his \u201cOligarchy Tour\u201d with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was part of a passing of the baton, Sanders shut it down immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. Don\u2019t look at it like that,\u201d adding, \u201c<strong>It\u2019s not a passing of the baton<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he praised her efforts, he made his position clear:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Alexandria is great, but <strong>it\u2019s NOT MY JOB to determine who the new leaders are<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conversation ended with a surprise. Bernie Sanders officially ruled out a 2028 presidential run, saying, \u201cI think I\u2019ve run my last race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What came next was another shocker: he refused to endorse AOC.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if his \u201cOligarchy Tour\u201d with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was part\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4Nt31VWlX\">pic.twitter.com\/F4Nt31VWlX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Vigilant Fox \ud83e\udd8a (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1924570611399196995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbWVbQQwWJo?si=fHcISZ-ckAfsjnmU\">See the full conversation below. This one is actually worth watching.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><a title=\"View user profile.\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/users\/tyler-durden\" class=\"username\">Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Wed, 05\/21\/2025 &#8211; 11:25<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/bernie-sanders-says-quiet-part-out-loud-brutal-backstab-democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/bernie-sanders-says-quiet-part-out-loud-brutal-backstab-democratic-party<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bernie Sanders Says &#8216;Quiet Part Out Loud&#8217; In Brutal Backstab Of Democratic Party Via VigilantFox.com, Bernie Sanders just said the quiet part out loud &#8211;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1537326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1537325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1537325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1537325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1537325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1537326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1537325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1537325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1537325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}