Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'

[OzmO]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/bernie-sanders-oligarchy_n_5045041.html

Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke out against the rise of the wealthy in United States politics from the Senate floor Thursday, saying the rise of the billionaire class leads to a discussion of "whether or not this nation is going to become an oligarchic form of society."

"We have a nation in which the economics and politics are controlled by a handful of billionaire families, [where] it doesn't matter what party is in power because the real power rests with a billionaire class," he said. "Unless we act boldly to reverse that trend, we're seeing this country moving in exactly that direction."

The Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, Sanders argued, "allows the super wealthy to spend as much as they want on elections," meaning that the "billionaire party is now in fact the major political force in this country ... led by people like the Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson."

[headhuntersix]

Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation. 

[OzmO]

Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation. 

yeah......  and after crapcare

[GigantorX]

Isn't he a socialist?

If he had his way he and the rest of his cronies would be the "Oligarchs," much more so than they already are.

Fuck this guy and his lack of self-awareness and/or self-imposed ignorance.

[dario73]

LOL!

Bernie Sanders

[George Whorewell]

The most irritating thing about this buffoon is his idiotic faux NY accent.

I agree with him though. Before Citizens United, America was a thriving beacon of equality and opportunity. Now, not so much.

[Purge_WTF]

Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation. 

So much this.

The fact that politicians are bought and sold goes without saying, but the Left always leaves Soros out of the picture when this issue comes up.

[rachaelsnav]

I think Bernie is part of the 1% as is every Congressman.  When he gives his money back he can come talk to me.