Bernie Sanders questioned by Oxford Students

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Bernie Sanders is the senior United States senator for Vermont and the longest serving Independent in US congressional history. A self-described 'democratic socialist'. Sanders contested the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. Senator Sanders' new book, It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism, came out in February 2023 and we were delighted to welcome Senator Sanders back to the Union to discuss his book and his vision for the future.
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[@curiousone6435]

Former Bernie campaign volunteer here. I miss seeing him on the stump. He brought that energy to this talk. He got up from his chair and passionately spoke to the audience. This is the best president the US never had.

[@blackout07blue]

If he’d just have not used the Socialist word and moderated 5 policies, he’d be president. Let’s learn from that and win next time.

[@BeefCake1012]

Him or Bobby Kennedy… Bobby would’ve easily been top five all time IMO.

[@erinh9267]

😎😃❤️💯👏🥺🧡

[@McCRBen]

@@blackout07blue Yes, the meaning of words are getting hijacked to mean different things to different groups. It’s devaluing the language.

[@freedomplayer95]

is there a way to be a part of that too. He is taking the words out of my mouth and mind.

[@spaceo8568]

Bernie doesn't make me depressed, despite the depressing things he talks about. He gives me hope.

[@riceburner4747]

I get depressed because he NOT our President!

[@practicaliching2311]

In the early 1980s, conservatives tried to privatize Social Security. Tip O'Neal and the Democrats in congress blocked it. If Social Security had been privatized, almost everyone over 50 would be a millionaire by now. It would have alleviated the wealth gap to a large extent. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy Reagan conservative.

[@TS-bj8my]

@@practicaliching2311 You mean broke and flipping burgers for peanuts!

[@DipakBose-bq1vv]

Sanders is the king of the frauds

[@nerdy_dav]

That hope means the most when people stand up and push for leaders like Bernie... Closest we have to Bernie in Australia is the Greens. And I hope, for my children ... (I'm not far from 50 ), that they have more and more power to look after everyday people and the environment.

[@suzanneharris8339]

I attended 3 of BERNIE's rallies for the 2020 election. The crowds were always immense & energized. People of all ages, colors & backgrounds there to support the man who's fought for the working class his entire, long life. If only.

[@amythompson6431]

Unfortunately, young people came to his ralleys in droves, but didn't vote and that is one of the two major reasons why Bernie didn't win.

[@brandonchapman4532]

I was sad when Bernie didn't make pass the primaries that year, all the other candidates, even Elizabeth Warren, turned on him just so that Biden can get the spotlight. When you realize that the ones who runs the elections are arranged to where good folks like Bernie gets the boot, you know something is wrong with your political system and it needs change for the better.

[@jrad410]

Of all ages? I doubt that

[@sheogorath1374]

And then they all voted for Biden.

[@amythompson6431]

@@jrad410 Yes, of all ages. I'm 71 and I was not alone in being an older person at his rallies.

[@MelodicProphet]

I love how he REFUSES to sit down. He believes what’s he’s saying is important and that his audience needs to hear it.

[@TheAluvisify]

I mean, also as a 81 year old man, I think he wants to get as much movement as possible for his joints lol

[@raykirkham5357]

Are you related to Rip van Winkel? Have you been asleep while Bernie kissed up to all the people he was ragging on and wasted our working people's contributions supporting the worst president our country has ever know...yes even worse than Dubbiya andTrump and Reagan.

[@ijiwbnerjvhbohjweuirbjh1629]

Hes trying to sit down but this dude is giving him new questions every 2 seconds

[@markanthony3275]

That of course doesn't guarantee that anything he says is true. He may think it's important...but is it true?

[@raykirkham5357]

Bernie is a joke of a human being. He talks up what he thinks you will buy. A lot of what he says is true. But he is one of those millionaires who sucks hind teat for the billionaires he always talks about. Only revolution will dislodge them...not Bernie. When the billionaires arrive, Bernie genuflects. He is a fraud.

[@cesarino72]

Thanks for having Bernie speak at Oxford. Voted for him twice and would be thrilled to do it again!! 💙💙💙

[@TampaDave]

@Jonathan Banner interesting you should say that, as I believe that a person bailed out the DNC and subsequently became a candidate, then kept Mr Sanders from being nominated -- and I feel certain, elected -- in 2016. In hindsight, it appears that ANY OTHER person the party nominated would have beaten TFG, even with foreign interference.

[@sunseeker9581]

​​@Jonathan Banner I think Elizabeth Warren has a much better chance if she runs. She'd have to support medicare4all though. Williamson was a bit of a joke at the last election

[@johnstrawb3521]

@Danielle Furci Here's a question: "Bernie, why did you betray your millions of followers by saying nothing when the DNC rigged the nomination process in 2016 and 2020?" ---And here's a question for his followers: "Why did you let him remain silent?"

[@riceburner4747]

AMEN! I even wrote his name in! 👍✊🖖🇺🇸

[@practicaliching2311]

In the early 1980s, conservatives tried to privatize Social Security. Tip O'Neal and the Democrats in congress blocked it. If Social Security had been privatized, almost everyone over 50 would be a millionaire by now. It would have alleviated the wealth gap to a large extent. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy Reagan conservative.

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

I appreciate how Bernie stands up for all of us. Even literally in this conversation he stands up to speak to everyone and displays the active and passionate conviction that we should all endeavor to have towards these issues.

[@onequestion2059]

He is the opposite of Trump. He is a brilliant public servant steeped in Democratic belief.

[@raykirkham5357]

He stands like a bowling ball in front of Joe Biden's wrecking ball. It is cheating to abandon the movement you start. Bernie is no AMLO, It's a shame. Shame on Bernie.

[@Corsuwey]

Yet your avatar is of racism and bigotry. You need to piss right off with your fictitious praise.

[@michaeldulaney5597]

You do realize that Bernie doesn’t care about you at all. He is a walking hypocrite.

[@kelvinpell4571]

Would that be the multi millionare Bernie Sanders, by any chance?

[@hidoctornuck2969]

Bernie at Oxford: "There is a RULING class!!!" Oxford students: "Yeah, we know, us"

[@TheDivayenta]

Lol I was thinking the same thing! I think he broke the AI kid’s heart.

[@huibwetzel9299]

OXFORDS STUDENTS : FOCK YOU HDN !!!!!

[@radioactivedetective6876]

😂

[@alalalala57]

I don't think you know what ruling class means...

[@beaub152]

They are not the .0001%

[@oboogie2]

The end of this really shows just how beloved this man still is.

[@sfviris5582]

OMG!!! WTF is wrong w us? The BEST president we never had. He is to be treasured. Thank you, Bernie. 🙏

[@nuqwestr]

bernie is a joke senator from a small state, never authored or passed any substantial legislation and does little but collect a government paycheck.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Best at what? He's done absolutely nothing in decades. Nothing.

[@practicaliching2311]

Hong Kong pre 1997 takeover was pretty close to pure Laissez Faire government and (pure capitalism.) Hong Kong had the simplest tax code in the world. You could start a business in 1 day on 1 sheet of paper. It was a huge success. They ran unemployment rates near 1% for years on end, drew in capital from all over the world, HK had more Mercedes per Capita than any other country. Businesses on top of businesses. Envy of the world. And HK did it without any natural resources except a sea port. It's not capitalism that is the problem. Its government. When the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest out of all the income groups after the 2017 tax cuts. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both W. and Donald Trump used John F. Kennedy theories of using lower taxes, less immigration, and deregulation to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the liberal policies of using high taxes, open immigration, and over regulation to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which lowers wages and drives up housing prices at the same time to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left at the end of the month. AND IT'S THE LOWER WAGES AT THE BOTTOM THAT ALLOWS THE EXCESSES AT THE TOP. CAUSING THE WEALTH GAP. Bernie is for the billionaires. I know that's tough to hear for Bernie fans. You are being told the truth to free you from a prison you do not even know you are in.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

@@practicaliching2311 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Yep, his policies ultimately help them.

[@mnob1122]

@@edwinamendelssohn5129 What did your boy Trump do as President for the working class? Absolutely nothing.

[@publicdomain1103]

My President, not a puppet. Love your Bernie.

[@practicaliching2311]

In the early 1980s, conservatives tried to privatize Social Security. Tip O'Neal and the Democrats in congress blocked it. If Social Security had been privatized, almost everyone over 50 would be a millionaire by now. It would have alleviated the wealth gap to a large extent. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy Reagan conservative.

[@whatsup9260]

@@practicaliching2311 your right, the private healthcare system in the US proves that privatisation makes millionnaires of everyone in it. without it it, 50% of people who go bankrupt would because of medical bills ... hoh wait ...

[@robertschrader]

He's not the president and never will be.

[@jordanlandis583]

@@practicaliching2311 🤣🤣🤣

[@TROBassGuitar]

​@@practicaliching2311 lmaooo

[@em-rw5qz]

We didn't deserve him but damn we needed him 😢

[@huibwetzel9299]

NEED HIM !!!! NEED !!

[@michaelcorenzwit8118]

I have said this before and I will say it again, Bernie Sanders is the first elected official who accurately and almost always expresses my views and opinions. We need more people like him if we are going to move forward together in pursuit of achieving equality for everyone. We could live in a better world for 100% of the world’s populous by working together for our common benefit.

[@MIKELIN8]

Look at Bernie's history. He has been consistent in his message since the late 80s when he was first elected to Congress (before he was a Senator). He was an early propoment for a national (government provided) healthcare system. When she was First Lady, before she had received any lobbyist money, she made it her focus to try to get Congress to pass a national healthcare system. At the press conference announcing this initiative, she introduced her great ally from the Congress...Representative Bernie Sanders from Vermont.

[@badmanskill1112]

Bernie was cheated by the DNC in favor of Hilary per ex head of the DNC Donna Brazile. You can search it on KZbin even and it comes up right away.

[@jhodapp]

Thankfully as Bernie mentions frequently, there’s over 100 young and diverse progressives in US Congress today. When he started there were 5!

[@frankhuyler3751]

The irony, of course, is that he is speaking to an audience that will go on to be precisely those he so accurately criticises. A generation ago, Boris Johnson was the young man asking the questions. A handful of those in the crowd will go on to do good work. The rest will do exactly what their parents and grandparents did.

[@Hunterchuck]

Maybe this new generation will destroy that matrix and break out of the simulation. In time we will get our answer.

[@vanniegrace]

If anyone has the power to influence these bright young people to use their resources (intelligence, connections, creativity, courage, perseverance and money) to solve rather than exacerbate our problems, Bernie can 👍!

[@Susieq26754]

Sad but true.

[@paneko1]

But Johnson’s generation wasn’t free of racism, xenophobia, sexism.. on contrary.. and also didn’t have the most important tool, social media, so while enlightenment never stopped with social media it can be speed up, but also the other way, how maga cult/desinfo proved.. yet it was Gen Z who voted maga out in record numbers,midterms Blue Tsunami, having as a source of information social media..

[@indricotherium4802]

You've pre-empted my point perfectly. Of course 99% is a lot bigger number than 1% but what side of the divide are this audience going to be on?

[@johnely5050]

A wonderful politician. It is a shame more politicians don't have his understanding and insight as to what is wrong with capitalism.

[@jakep9012]

They all know what Bernie knows, they just do not care. They would gladly join the 1% than raise the middle class.

[@samueljhughes]

Maybe I'm just pessimistic but I think most of them do understand what's wrong, they just don't want to change it.

[@nileshchhabra792]

@@samueljhughes Exactly, it's simply easier to play the fool.

[@samigeb4545]

They have the insight, but greed is addictive

[@jhodapp]

It’s also incredibly hard. Bernie is pretty unique currently. It takes years of practice to become as articulate and still passionate as Bernie.

[@mariealv4888]

I am so proud to see this group of young British listening to Mr Bernie.

[@grimnir8872]

"British" not a single one of them in the room is British; they're the pampered globalist elite who abhor the country they sit in and wish to suck it dry of resources to fuel their global city mentality.

[@scotty6124]

The guy is a literal hero. He'll be looked at as such an important figure in the history of America.

[@schmud143]

@@Tehhelpfulmincrafter I know what you mean but I'm not sure I agree. Bernie is such a well known and respected individual in leftist communities not only in the U.S. but globally as well. As leftist movements gain more traction, popularity and effectiveness, so will his name and reputation. I think decades down the line Bernie will be the one most people will point to as getting them thinking about these systems when they were younger.

[@thehumanity0]

@SD789 It all depends on what happens to his movement & progressivism in the United States. Could be that 4 years from now a younger Bernie-esque politician wins the Dem nomination and becomes a revolutionary president. In that case, Bernie will be viewed as the godfather and beginning of that transformative time in US politics. Either way, I think Bernie has planted more than a few seeds for future progress in the US and among the youngest generations, who will wield incredible power in just another decade or two.

[@thehumanity0]

@SD789 Bernie Sanders literally almost won the Dem nomination (twice). He scared the party so bad, they all had to come together at the last moment and pull out every last stop they could. You're vastly underestimating both him and a future pro-worker candidate that adopts his policies. Bernie-style progressives have already won all over the country on the federal level, so he's already accomplished more than Eugene V. Debs according to your own description.

[@0rph33]

I could see him being viewed similarly to Cato the Younger in Roman classical antiquity, Cato's (for the time) conservative worldview notwithstanding. Especially since "conservatism" in Rome during his lifetime was really just upholding status-quo Roman antipopulism and senatorialism against upstart authoritarians like Caesar. He and Bernie likely may have agreed on this position. I think the respect Bernie garners for his work and unshakable integrity, but mostly just his sense for PEOPLE - his ability to tap into what we're all feeling and what we all need to hear - is the most precious virtue he shares with Cato and one he'll hopefully be looked upon kindly for centuries after we're gone.

[@Pan_Z]

Sander's is more a snake oil salesman that, if America ever embraced socialism, would largely be remembered as someone who help popularise an economic system that fails miserably every time. His entire book blames everything on Capitalism, never addresses the shortcomings of his own ideology, doesn't bother explaining why Socialism is superior, and then calls for mass wealth redistribution. What a hero.

[@rajo741]

Integrity is a beautiful force for good.

[@AllIsWellaus]

A truly beautiful, compassionate human being.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Yes, so warm and loving. 🤣

[@stephenhathaway269]

@@edwinamendelssohn5129 you have a different opinion or what?

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

@@stephenhathaway269 Yes, he's a curmudgeon. If he were so caring he would care about the results of democrat policies not just what sounds good to him.

[@practicaliching2311]

Hong Kong pre 1997 takeover was pretty close to pure Laissez Faire government and (pure capitalism.) Hong Kong had the simplest tax code in the world. You could start a business in 1 day on 1 sheet of paper. It was a huge success. They ran unemployment rates near 1% for years on end, drew in capital from all over the world, HK had more Mercedes per Capita than any other country. Businesses on top of businesses. Envy of the world. And HK did it without any natural resources except a sea port. It's not capitalism that is the problem. Its government. When the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest out of all the income groups after the 2017 tax cuts. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both W. and Donald Trump used John F. Kennedy theories of using lower taxes, less immigration, and deregulation to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the liberal policies of using high taxes, open immigration, and over regulation to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which lowers wages and drives up housing prices at the same time to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left at the end of the month. AND IT'S THE LOWER WAGES AT THE BOTTOM THAT ALLOWS THE EXCESSES AT THE TOP. CAUSING THE WEALTH GAP. Bernie is for the billionaires. I know that's tough to hear for Bernie fans. You are being told the truth to free you from a prison you do not even know you are in.

[@practicaliching2311]

In the early 1980s, conservatives tried to privatize Social Security. Tip O'Neal and the Democrats in congress blocked it. If Social Security had been privatized, almost everyone over 50 would be a millionaire by now. It would have alleviated the wealth gap to a large extent. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy Reagan conservative.

[@andiamador7156]

No matter what, Bernie is still fighting the good fight for all of us (in the world), undaunted, his focus remaining on continuing to do what he can do, continuing to speak the truth on matters, and continuing to encourage others to do what they can do to carry on and help take us all in a better direction together.

[@Verdeangela12]

So true; well said!

[@nancyhirsch7768]

Such a humble and steadfast champion.

[@sabaidaniel555]

I, for one, feel the Bern

[@raykirkham5357]

Sabie D in the Land of Smiles: I agree! Bernie burnt all of us pretty good. He set back his own movement. He is to me one of the worst.

[@HairyBottom]

You would feel the burn if he became president.

[@K0n0ne]

The man who should’ve been President

[@forestpagan4813]

Absolutely. And would have been instead of trump if the DNC had only followed their own rules and listened to their constituents, instead they decided to override the wishes of the people they were supposed to represent

[@badmanskill1112]

Bernie was cheated by the DNC in favor of Hilary per ex head of the DNC Donna Brazile. You can search it on KZbin even and it comes up right away.

[@awesomelegs]

Exactly

[@deriznohappehquite]

People didn’t vote for him.

[@maplebones]

@@deriznohappehquite and the people got what they deserved.

[@ChooseCompassion]

Thank you so much for your opening remarks, reminding the audience and viewers online that we outnumber them by a vast majority Mad love and respect Bernard. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maribelaruano6097]

I can listen to him talk all day! I love him; too bad he never got to be president of the US 😢 big mistake, in my opinion.

[@r8chlletters]

I’ve never seen them give an honorary membership. Good choice!

[@ivormectin.3046]

Biased

[@wyattbenett4221]

Based

[@grimnir8872]

Feckless Socialists giving out favours? What a shocker.

[@science4life486]

@@ivormectin.3046

[@jonny_aimless]

He is no doubt one of the most honest, consistent, and courageous politicians in American history. I adore this man.

[@johnthomsonjr9088]

I recall traveling to Brooklyn to see him announce he was running for President in 2020. Still feeling the BERN.

[@fatherson5907]

I recall seeing him during a campaign speech in 2016 and recalling how dishonest he was.

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@fatherson5907 You clearly didn't recall much since you decided to give zero examples or explanations as to how he was dishonest.

[@fatherson5907]

@@whyplaypiano2844 here come the Bernie worshippers 🤣🤣🤣 He said that he has fought for the middle class. How? He has done nothing in 30 years of politics besides make himself millions. And you fall for it 🤣🤣🤣

[@your_royal_highness]

Ya gotta love Bernie….he is authentic…..very few politicians come close

[@bluemarlin9110]

No he is not. he has been co opted by corporate dems. he keeps voting with them now, just like the squad

[@notmeus1968]

​@@bluemarlin9110 every good thing Biden has done is because of Bernie. He pushed the democrats left

[@jimmyrecard5056]

@@bluemarlin9110 and we would have no progress otherwise, sometimes you need to work with those that you disagree with to make progress happen

[@TROBassGuitar]

​@@bluemarlin9110 co opted? No lmao

[@bluemarlin9110]

@Keith D. have you looked at his current voting record. He is just a rubber stamp now. Enormous war package to militarily industrial complex, voted against railroad workers' rights, i think. He has been awfully quiet, trying not to attract attention.

[@patrickquinlan3056]

Thank you Bernie and the Oxford Union for this.

[@paneko1]

I finished it in tears bc I think about the young generation exatly the same as Bernie does. What a great feeling after all we are going through in US right now.

[@asphyxiafeeling]

One of the few politicians in the U.S. that the people actually trust. Even his political opponents respect his honesty.

[@L3th4LQu4rK]

No we don’t. He is a 3 house owning socialist. Hypocritical as they come. And also one of the few who Presidential candidates that broke campaign finance laws and was convicted

[@JD-ux6fk]

His honesty in offering no actual solution. Whoopdie doo.

[@huibwetzel9299]

RESPECT HIM, BERNIE SANDERS? PURE BACK ELBOW, LIARS AND TRAITORS !!!!!!!!!! WATCH AND SEE THEM HANDLING, YEAH, THE OPPOSITE !!!

[@benjaminrobinson9140]

doesn't he have multiple massive houses? Kind of seems like a fraud to me.

[@asphyxiafeeling]

@@benjaminrobinson9140 yeah, he’s accumulated a fair amount wealth over a long period of time, including a few homes. I don’t know how massive they are though, and I wouldn’t say he’s a massive fraud. Compared to a lot of politicians here he’s a saint lol

[@morrispet]

I'm so proud of this man ! There's so much of the US that I'm ashamed of 😣 But THIS MAN is a SHINING EXAMPLE of GOOD America ! His word of encouragement to this audience made me CRY 😭

[@kaimingraymondchoi9909]

He speaks like any nice ordinary American people on the street, honest, caring and loaded with rightiousness.

[@roshankdxt]

You shouldn't be ashamed of Capitalism !

[@immunitobs642]

@@kaimingraymondchoi9909 I think he knows a bit more than the common man 😅

[@practicaliching2311]

In the early 1980s, conservatives tried to privatize Social Security. Tip O'Neal and the Democrats in congress blocked it. If Social Security had been privatized, almost everyone over 50 would be a millionaire by now. It would have alleviated the wealth gap to a large extent. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy Reagan conservative.

[@immunitobs642]

@@practicaliching2311 well there is private unemployment funds through unions and other groups. I doubt thats the magic pill bringing world peace, tho welfare sure is a part of it.

[@aikenodubitan5256]

Bernie Sanders... Like fine wine he ages... Bernie Sanders 2024! Who's with me?

[@laurachiar6086]

❤🙏

[@nicoleklover]

Me ❤

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

He's Ripple

[@KnoxOnTopProductions]

yeah its too bad he said hes gonna support Biden for reelection if he runs(and its being assumed he will).

[@NotAllWhoWanderAreLost641]

Not enough people

[@svscared]

This actually made me emotional. The way Bernie can go anywhere and speak as well as answer questions and inspire a crowd so amazingly is truly heart warming and validating and I am still so sad that he probably won't ever be the President he and many Americans deserve.

[@vdinh143]

It heals my heart to see the man get a standing ovation as he walks out.

[@JD-ux6fk]

Applause for solutionless demagoging speach.

[@pittarak1]

@@JD-ux6fk troll/village idiot? Take your pick.

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

LET US ALL PUT OUR SINCERE EFFORTS TO MAKE THIS GLOBAL WORLD -A BETTER, BLESSED AND WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE IN 🙏

[@maggiebodek]

Sobbing. Not because of anything Bernie said, but sobbing because everything he said was so important.

[@raykirkham5357]

As long as you follow Bernie, you'll sob alone. Bernie abandoned M4A a long time ago. Even earlier he abandoned all his followers.

[@JD-ux6fk]

What he said is important but he brings No Solutions.

[@shauntempley9757]

@@JD-ux6fk He does. You and many, many others will not listen. The good thing, is the younger generation already knows what to do. He just told them to go out and do it.

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@raykirkham5357 No sources, no proof, same old bs as per usual.

[@fatherson5907]

@@whyplaypiano2844 you worship a millionaire politician who is feeding into your victimhood complex. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Danieldkslsllaallapzlzlsl]

This is one of the most honest, decent and intelligent politicians I have ever seen or heard. What a remarkable and exemplary person in public office.

[@toiakaripa3505]

I named my son after this great man...I don't care about the haters. ..He's a keeper..

[@grimnir8872]

You worship a man who spent 50 years in politics and did nothing of value.

[@mr.mrs.d.7015]

💙

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

Quite simply, brilliant.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Brilliant and Bernie don't belong in the same sentence

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

@@edwinamendelssohn5129 I’ll meet you in the middle. Let’s say paragraph.

[@ktsmells]

Who'd have thought an American politican hit the nail on the head about the current issues with British politics.

[@obinator9065]

50 years of being a politician and refining his message on how he talks about politics. He truly understands it.

[@chadchaddingson4675]

class issues are global, not national.

[@oneirishpoet]

@@obinator9065 plus Bernie's brother Larry has lived in England for many years as an academic and politician too! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanders_(politician)

[@thehumanity0]

Bernie's brother is a former Spokesman of the Green Party in England. It's not surprising he's nearly as invested in Britain's politics as he is in his own country. Bernie seemed to be hoping for the success of Labour quite a bit, back before they began sabotaging themselves that is.

[@darkranger116]

america, britain and australia are quite literally sitting right next to each other in the same boat when it comes to the effects of mass monopolized corporations on the human living condition

[@JRS133]

Bernie Sanders - thank you for your service, tenacity, and leadership.

[@williammartinez840]

I ordered his book immediately, it's supposed to arrive today (3/21/2023) and yes I'd vote for him again in a heartbeat

[@gr8ape111]

Crazy how he can string logical sentences together and stay coherent!!!

[@hydratanksamari]

Last two couldnt dream of such an achievement

[@zackrick]

The basic thing that Biden can't do. Haha. Bernie should challenge Biden!

[@aikenodubitan5256]

Especially considering his age. He's still spry though he's no spring chicken.

[@aikenodubitan5256]

@@zackrick 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kenwhite6449]

@@zackrick He did. They sabotaged him

[@iceblinkmender]

love this guy so much. honored to have lived during his lifetime.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Why? I see nothing to admire

[@HunnidTheTrapper02]

​@@edwinamendelssohn5129 How so?

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@HunnidTheTrapper02 Don't respond to Edwina. It's a bot account.

[@planb6943]

I’m a conservative but have huge respect for the fact that Bernie actually full heartedly believes what he’s saying. It’s a shame what his own party has done to him.

[@dim307]

i have lots of issues w both democrats and republicans, but this is true politics. i wouldn’t describe myself as a conservative; i’ve voted blue for various reasons my whole life. but i agree with you whole heartedly, and i appreciate you for saying that and respect you. i wish politics would become political again- not the emotionally manipulative kayfabe (hoping i spelled that right) circus it’s become in the last ~10 years. have a blessed one

[@kaimingraymondchoi9909]

USA being the most powerful country, should shoulder the responsbility of the well being of all nations instead of using sanctions, containment, military threats on them. A leader has to do whatever necessary to gain respected instead of fear and hatred..

[@aclark903]

@@kaimingraymondchoi9909 I see you haven't read #Machiavelli yet.

[@joshuacox5817]

That's because liberals are not leftists. Liberals are full on capitalists and are in the pockets of the ruling class just like conservatives.

[@kaimingraymondchoi9909]

@@aclark903 Thank you for giving me the chance to learn

[@RevLetaLee]

Always so inspired by this gritty, passionate, visionary, fighter and hero!

[@jennystirling3422]

What a splendid, courageous, heart-full human being…one of America’s great politicians. Here’s to his longevity and good health…may he live to see his dreams bear fruit in abundance ❤️❤️❤️

[@OpenBookmarksCo.]

the way he speaks has unique and characteristic. he knows how to attract people even the other countries. he may not be a president in 2024 under the current condition, but many people follow him 🎉

[@Sershine]

I literally cried like twice. Bernie is the best 🎉

[@svscared]

Me too! No politician has ever made me emotional like Bernie has.

[@maplebones]

I cried like a banana.

[@cmcm9266]

What a guy. We need more people like him. Wake up America and rest of the world !!! fight for social justice, fight for the planet. Together we can do it !

[@grimnir8872]

What has he done that is praiseworthy again?

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@grimnir8872 Prevented many companies from raising prices by forcing CEO's in front of Congress to testify under oath about their malpractices. He's doing that with StarBucks right now, lol.

[@clairjunior5291]

America and the world has not seen the likes of Bernie in decades. The most honest, honorable, informed, principled politician. Period.

[@Tntaxolotl]

Such a compassionate human being.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Socialism is the opposite of compassionate.

[@aurelien5747]

@@JeepCherokeefulcapitalism is the same thing as cruelty

[@chiboolakaswaya5584]

Hearing this from Senator Sanders that as young people, working together can transform the world. And somehow the world would be a better place for every living thing. And to do that, greed and power must be foght until it is defeated because it is crystal clear that it stands in the way of progress and most importantly justice for all not just a few who have money and power.

[@geoffreynhill2833]

Hear! Hear! ✌(from Green Fire, UK) 🌈🦉

[@kaimingraymondchoi9909]

I like how Bernie described the way greedy corporations committing crimes openly against our general public and yet governments simply took a blind eye on them.

[@grimnir8872]

@@kaimingraymondchoi9909 Oh so he spoke out against the Lockdowns which were just a tool by the Government and corporations to suck money out of the working class.. no? He's a Hypocrite.

[@oliviayoung8040]

@@kaimingraymondchoi9909 their getting paid. We need robots in government. They don't care about a bribe. My son is in engineering could happen.

[@fatguy6153]

@@kaimingraymondchoi9909Yea, because the government are the same people running the businesses.

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Education is no substitute for experience ! 🇺🇸 Feel the Bern 🔥

[@RafaelAlves-vd7et]

We should have more politicians like Bernie . Everywhere !

[@RYN988]

I like how my man just stood up, the level of energy this guy has puts me to shame!

[@rrosaseconda]

Stumped for Bernie in 2016 and 2020 in my local farmers markets. IMHO he is the most extraordinary progressive of our time. Thanks to all in U.K. for recognizing that.

[@practicaliching2311]

Hong Kong pre 1997 takeover was pretty close to pure Laissez Faire government and (pure capitalism.) Hong Kong had the simplest tax code in the world. You could start a business in 1 day on 1 sheet of paper. It was a huge success. They ran unemployment rates near 1% for years on end, drew in capital from all over the world, HK had more Mercedes per Capita than any other country. Businesses on top of businesses. Envy of the world. And HK did it without any natural resources except a sea port. It's not capitalism that is the problem. Its government. When the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest out of all the income groups after the 2017 tax cuts. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both W. and Donald Trump used John F. Kennedy theories of using lower taxes, less immigration, and deregulation to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the liberal policies of using high taxes, open immigration, and over regulation to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which lowers wages and drives up housing prices at the same time to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left at the end of the month. AND IT'S THE LOWER WAGES AT THE BOTTOM THAT ALLOWS THE EXCESSES AT THE TOP. CAUSING THE WEALTH GAP. Bernie is for the billionaires. I know that's tough to hear for Bernie fans. You are being told the truth to free you from a prison you do not even know you are in.

[@salsa564]

@@practicaliching2311 stop trolling child lol

[@adiagy9283]

@@practicaliching2311 YOU must be kiddin'. 'Sanders is for the billionaires'? Really? Sanders that fought all his life in Congress for access to healthcare for all Americans? Sanders who is fighting for free education for all? Sanders who has been fighting for raising the average hourly wage in USA, for lower taxation for middle class and rising it for the 1% super rich? And you are talking about Trump being the best? Trump who raised the taxation for American middle class, but lowered it for his 1% rich friends and asked them afterwards 'I did it for you. What else do you want?' Trump who started a propaganda war against China, but at the same time received bribe from Chinese government? and at the same time having Ivanka buying merchandise from China and leaving it waiting in containers, so that to flood the market when everybody else ran out of their stocks? QUOTE: "Mar 13, 2017 - Ivanka Trump was importing 50 tonnes of Chinese clothing as her father was saying 'buy American'." QUOTE: "Sep 26, 2017 - The AP also found that tons of Ivanka Trump clothing were exported from 2013 to 2015 by a company owned by the Chinese government" QUOTE: "SHANGHAI (AP) - The Chinese government granted 18 trademarks to companies linked to President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump over the last two months, Chinese public records show, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in the White House." Just go and persuade your HK people of how honest China is, so that for them to offer themselves to China, and leave Americans to deal with their own problems.

[@niek82]

pRoGREssiVes fOR BideN Bernie is all talk, no guts

[@jstevinik3261]

@@practicaliching2311 Bruh, if he were for billionaires, why do they despise them.

[@humanuponearth]

Thank you Bernie... One of the few role models left in our society. Sharper beyond his and our peers. Your message will never die!!

[@mzop8237]

This is coming from a european, I'm confused why the American people don't elect bernie. He seems like such an honest politician who wants to help the average person. Do Americans not want free healthcare, education, wealth and income equality?

[@ozzyrules119]

A large segment of the American population has been brainwashed into believing that Sanders and similar politicians are out to get them in every way imaginable. At the same time, the U.S. electoral college system causes states with lower populations (usually more conservative) to have a disproportionate impact in our presidential elections. This is not to mention the issue of gerrymandering at the state politics level, lowering education standards, difficulty in taking time off of work to vote, etc.

[@annewhite9351]

Many Americans don’t want that. They have been systematically programmed to believe in individualism and independence. At the bare bones, they believe life is “survival of the fittest.” It’s a very sad place to be as a society.

[@DrDonnyTheBookofYou]

Well.... we also have a huge media complex that tells lies people believe. Also, when Bernie was about to win, the democratic party trashed him, and he didn't fight back, at all..... So yes, his words are great, he's a nice guy, and he can't get crap done!!

[@jhodapp]

Unfortunately no we do not. We’ve been sold a can of lies that government is inherently corrupt and dysfunctional, so we don’t believe that there is a solution to these problems.

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

Such a class act and the smartest man in the room.

[@JD-ux6fk]

I heard demagoguery..... not anything actually smart.

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

@@JD-ux6fk wanna elaborate?

[@huibwetzel9299]

@@JD-ux6fk TRY TO SPELL IT AGAIN JD !!!

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL

[@jk_lol9266]

Bernard Sanders is an honorable man. The world will be a better place thanks to his courage and tenacity.

[@Tht1Gy]

Even though he did not get the nomination, he, more than ANY other person, has changed the national dialog. Kudos!!!!!!!!

[@philomelodia]

I wish he were on his second presidential term. We as a country would be so much better off.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Why?

[@timfallon8226]

You'd just be knackered in slightly different ways.

[@yuridouche6195]

Well, he could not do it on his own as Prez. Three would also have to be sane uncorrupt Republicans in Congress to vote along with progressives on sensible things like reforming health care and lowering prescription drugs, or encouraging climate action. Because Democrats and Bernie can not get these things done on their own with such slim margins in the House and Senate.

[@philomelodia]

@@yuridouche6195 well, Congress is Congress. That’s not really his stomping ground if he gets elected president. His cabinet, on the other hand, would be epic. I can just imagine the sorts of people he would choose as his treasury secretary, Labor secretary and secretary of education to say nothing of surgeon general. I also don’t think he would hesitate to use executive orders to make things happen. As far as addressing the majority issue in Congress, he excels at grassroots mobilization. Perhaps, the first two years of his term would be shaky and bumpy because of slim majorities. I think the second set of two years of his first term would be quite different. He would have the bully pulpit to mobilize the voters. He is quite the speaker when he hits his stride and really gets going. This video doesn’t do him justice. I’ve never seen any other American politician so effectively connect with the crowd in modern times. Barack Obama comes close. Damn him, so does Trump. But even he can’t quite do what Bernie can do.

[@JD-ux6fk]

I'll only vote for this solutionless communist demagogue as trump prevention.

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

WONDERFUL 💋 PRESENTATION/EVENT ORGANIZED BY OXFORD UNION 💐

[@lindalovell9796]

Wonderful Q&A by senior Bernie’s Sanders. 👍👍. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@sandraspidle5972]

Bernie has profound respect for this audience and himself. He speaks honestly and knows what he says he means. Wonderful event, truth about fossil fuel. My grandson ( with photographic memory) 8 years ago, he's 17 now and heading for aeronautical college to be a pilot, I asked him about oil and fossil fuels, his answer "man will not be able to make the right decision in order to do the right thing". He was honest. I love Bernie and my grandson. They're honest. 👍

[@Shigawire]

What a Legend.

[@laurachiar6086]

❤🙏

[@tuckerbugeater]

no

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Legendary grump

[@sheknows9950]

Mr Bernie Sanders is a Man of PEACE🙏

[@user-pd6ru6fj8i]

Yes! Our founding fathers would be really proud of this American!

[@PhatBoyzClub]

I dont find anything depressing about his speeches, he is teaching us to identify issues that are often times masked, which we must confront and resolve in a manner that benefits society as a whole and not just one individual nation or person. This is the message and its probably the most sane thing a human being can say.

[@edsedlak6827]

I love listening to Bernie Sanders speak. He always makes total sense.

[@thomasbernecky2078]

I'm so proud of Bernie and how he stands up for all of us. Buying the audiobook now.

[@practicaliching2311]

Hong Kong pre 1997 takeover was pretty close to pure Laissez Faire government and (pure capitalism.) Hong Kong had the simplest tax code in the world. You could start a business in 1 day on 1 sheet of paper. It was a huge success. They ran unemployment rates near 1% for years on end, drew in capital from all over the world, HK had more Mercedes per Capita than any other country. Businesses on top of businesses. Envy of the world. And HK did it without any natural resources except a sea port. It's not capitalism that is the problem. Its government. When the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest out of all the income groups after the 2017 tax cuts. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both W. and Donald Trump used John F. Kennedy theories of using lower taxes, less immigration, and deregulation to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the liberal policies of using high taxes, open immigration, and over regulation to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which lowers wages and drives up housing prices at the same time to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left at the end of the month. AND IT'S THE LOWER WAGES AT THE BOTTOM THAT ALLOWS THE EXCESSES AT THE TOP. CAUSING THE WEALTH GAP. Bernie is for the billionaires. I know that's tough to hear for Bernie fans. You are being told the truth to free you from a prison you do not even know you are in.

[@nirmalsuki]

@@practicaliching2311 You live in your dream world. We will build ours.

[@practicaliching2311]

@@nirmalsuki You did build yours, in Venezuela. Exact same policies as Bernie Sanders. It was an unworkable disaster.

[@WhoToldYouThis]

​@@practicaliching2311 Venezuela failed because they put all their focus on oil production and were then sanctioned by US which ultimately made it impossible for them to sell in the global market in order to fund their country. It was literally capitalism that caused Venezuela to fail.

[@WhoToldYouThis]

​@@practicaliching2311 this is false, deregulation only encourage exploitation more. Ohio train derailment is a perfect example of this. When trump deregulated the railway industry the first thing Norfolk did was reduced their work force, triple their number of cars, and reduced the amount of time spent for inspection by half. They did everything in their power to ignore safety measures and now they potentially are going to get away with mass genocide from all the chemicals they spilled. If you want to see what a trully deregulated capitalism looks like just look at India where they can legally sell you overcooked mayonnaise as "cheese stuffing" in their dominos pizza.

[@maggiebodek]

I love this man, and he is the only one left to give us any hope for a better world. Listen. Listen. please listen. Greed and power have caused the downfall of every civilization. When will we ever learn? He should not be a voice crying in the desert we call modern life. He should be a leader for the world to follow. Greed = war and destruction. Greed is killing the planet. It's all so simple.

[@patriciamasterson4721]

Bernie still making history around the world…Oxford Union loves him.❤

[@hezigler]

"We have the best government money can buy." Mark Twain

[@yoginid672]

What a shame we don't have such a political powerhouse in the UK.

[@s.vraman6009]

You had corbyn

[@AndrewThoesen]

*Blinks Corbyn-ly*

[@robertheap2911]

Bernie sanders and Jeremy Corbyn are actually good friends

[@yoginid672]

@@s.vraman6009 Corbyn did not / does not have the capacity Bernie has to speak in a way that invites understanding and philosophical compassion. Bernie a different ball game altogether in my view.

[@kaimingraymondchoi9909]

Isn't this interview was conducted in Oxford?

[@jancurtis8382]

What a wonderful human.

[@deborahgrow2676]

Bernie rocks! So great, so eloquent, and so knowledgeable.

[@jolantalabejsza3876]

As a teacher and a parent, I wholeheartedly agree! Teachers do not only teach, we help our students navigate their socio-emotional needs, comfort them and give them hope.

[@nodialogoconladictaduracub1683]

Really? Where is that? Not USA

[@John-sg5un]

@@nodialogoconladictaduracub1683 I agree with your comment completely.

[@John-sg5un]

What county do you teach in?

[@naeemjai968]

I wish he would run again. Bernie is for the people

[@NotAllWhoWanderAreLost641]

So was Hitler and every other socialist leader

[@TheBubblegum420]

A true legend, this man is

[@JD-ux6fk]

Sure; the solutionless communist demagogue.... super legend...

[@katebuckfield7736]

I just love Bernie.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@IONAPINKMOXIE]

That end part made me tear up. Oxford is awesome!

[@earvase]

6:14 “The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun.” Tom Hagen from The Godfather.

[@MahatMagandi93]

it's like he's riding a Based-Mobile around the world. Bravo!

[@PrinceFabio16]

Protect this man at all costs!!

[@virginiacparslow2890]

Really good talk and answer . Love Bernie. Way to go!!!!

[@elkabong6429]

Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@levlevin182]

I love the Bern, even if he barks up the wrong tree. So, what do I mean? His compassion! He expresses the struggle we have all gone through through time. The good, bad & ugly. So, in one way he barks up both trees. An honest man!

[@bpw3465]

The one and only...may you live t be 100. Former volunteer for his campaigns...he had more energy than nearly all of the rest of us. Id vote for him anyday, hes still sharp and has the people in mind, always and for decades.

[@gw2macken757]

I need to cry. For hope. I wish Bernie could speak for hours instead of a brief time. Thank you OxfordUnion. From U.S.A.

[@natmeyy7590]

All those students will end up working for those companies.

[@hmq9052]

@Abitofsanity "Forwards thinking". What did you study? Your feet?

[@natmeyy7590]

@Abitofsanity and Plenty will go into politics and corporations.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@natmeyy7590 change can happen within the system too, sweaty

[@DefenestrateYourself]

“We should improve society somewhat”. You: “And yet you participate in society. Curious!” Smooth brain at work

[@natmeyy7590]

@@DefenestrateYourself only those who are a part of the crooked system would believe that .

[@suzannefarrington4143]

I wonder if this is the same hall where James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, Jr., debated. Baldwin and Sanders -- great men.

[@davidhinkley]

He's right and he's genuinely great. If there was an office called world leader, I would vote for him (and him alone.)

[@sxt4447]

Bernie has arguably made a greater impact on the electorate, particularly on young voters in my age demographic, than any sitting president in the past 20 years. We will always remember what he has done and continues to do to speak truth to power and live up to our democratic ideals.

[@mickeydsouli8377]

America would be stronger and happier if they adopted some of bernie's policies

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Democrat policies are destroying this country already. He's one note. Take money and throw it around. Not brilliant

[@TheSkullPanda]

Even while losing two elections, Bernie has managed to reach millions of lives and inspired us and showed us that there is still time and hope, and still other options than capitalism. We, the working class, still have power, and if we start exercising that power - a better world, in the form of socialism, is possible, and exists already in parts of this world. It's time for us to make it reality in the west as well.

[@ronaldrothchild4068]

The only man in any senate that speaks truth but glad to have a man of his intellect and integrity in the world’s most important chamber the United States Senate Vermont is lucky to have this man as U. S. Senator, United States Senator from Vermont

[@MerlinSingh]

What an amazingly clear speaker. Inspirational.