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Bernie Forced to Admit Democrats Are “Threat to Democracy” [13:53 | MAY 22 2025 | The Jimmy Dore Show] (youtu.be)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30085665

Generated Summary below:

Video Description:

Early in his political career, Bernie Sanders was foursquare against the two-party system, insisting that true change could NEVER come from within the Democratic Party. That messaging was quickly abandoned when Bernie himself ran for president in the Democratic Party primaries, only to be outmaneuvered and outright cheated out of the nomination by party insiders. Yet even though he now admits to the party’s duplicity and double-dealing, he continues to funnel revolutionary energy into the dead-end that is the Democratic Party

Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss Bernie’s illogical adherence to the two-party system.

Generated Summary:

Main Topic: The video analyzes Bernie Sanders' perceived hypocrisy regarding his stance on the Democratic Party, contrasting his earlier criticisms with his current support.

Key Points:

  • Bernie's Past Criticism: The video highlights Sanders' earlier stance against the two-party system, particularly the Democratic Party, arguing that real change couldn't come from within.
  • Flip-Flop Allegation: The hosts accuse Sanders of abandoning his principles when he ran as a Democrat and subsequently supported Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden despite alleged unfair treatment by the party.
  • Admission of Democratic Party Issues: The video emphasizes a clip where Sanders seemingly admits that the Democratic Party could be considered a threat to democracy due to unfair primary processes.
  • Political Expediency: The hosts argue that Sanders' actions are driven by political self-interest and a desire to remain within the Democratic Party establishment, rather than a genuine commitment to his original ideals.
  • Third Party Alternative: The video references Sanders' past support for a "rainbow coalition" outside the Democratic Party, questioning why he no longer advocates for such a movement.

Highlights:

  • The core of the video revolves around a clip from Andrew Schultz's show where Bernie Sanders appears to agree that the Democratic Party could be seen as a threat to democracy.
  • The hosts repeatedly accuse Sanders of being a "phony" and a "flip-flopper" for supporting the Democratic Party despite its flaws.
  • The video criticizes Sanders' current efforts to support Democratic candidates like AOC, arguing that he is helping to prop up a system he once opposed.

About Channel:

"I don't criticize Democrats cuz I side with Republicans, I criticize Democrats Cuz THEY side with Republicans.

Our fight is not Left/Right anymore, it is Us vs.Them.

We have 2 corporate party's that serve Wall St/War Machine/Corporations & crush everyone else. #UniParty @0rf"^[[1] https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore/status/1559374176904814594]

#TheJimmyDoreShow is a hilarious and irreverent take on news, politics and culture featuring Jimmy Dore, a professional stand up comedian, author and podcaster. The show is also broadcast on Pacifica Radio Network stations throughout the country.

“Jimmy Dore is outrageous and outraged, bothersome and bothered. A crucial, profane, passionate voice for progressives and free-thinkers in 21st century America. Jimmy will anger you if you’re a conservative and enrage you if you’re a liberal.”—Patton Oswalt

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[–] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Bullshit.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

You can't be serious.

In what meaningful way have Democrats differentiated themselves from Republicans?

They've presided over a corporate-controlled state that's made nearly everyone poorer over the last four years. They've increased the militarization of police and expanded the wars, even explicitly backing child genocide in Israel. There was no meaningful response to public outcry when videos of cops hanging out in a school hallway while kids were being shot to death hit the national media. We're four years away from the last minimum wage increase turning 20 years old and Biden said nothing about that, but he absolutely pushed for changing bank reporting requirements so the gig economy could be taxed further. He did nothing meaningful to restore abortion rights after Roe was repealed, even though he had control of Congress. He forced the party to let him run again even though he, and everyone around him, knew his dementia was becoming a public problem.

And, what takes the cake, is he forced Dems to crown a weak candidate that they kept in a bubble because they knew how weak she was, and in doing so, ushered in another Donald term. How can a party that publicly admits to rigging democratic primaries be considered democratic?

"Bullshit" is just not a reasonable response here.

It isn't.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world -2 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Just reacting to the title?

What did you agree or disagree with in Jimmy's take?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I don't think that person has thought this through.

[–] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The Democrats are not a threat to democracy. That's the Republicans. Everyone like to blame the people fighting the fascists instead of the actual fascist. You are being manipulated by Republican back media to demonize the Democrats while the burn everything down.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I am against the duopoly; I am not team blue or red.

I think tribalism is not healthy, nor does it help the working class.

Jimmy shows a Bernie Sanders video (08:03), where he himself criticizes the duopoly.

Jimmy also interviewed AOC before she became a career politician.

This conversation reminds me of this quote:

"I don’t criticize Democrats cuz I side with Republicans, I criticize Democrats Cuz THEY side with Republicans.

Our fight is not Left/Right anymore, it is Us vs.Them.

We have 2 corporate party’s that serve Wall St/War Machine/Corporations & crush everyone else. #UniParty @0rf"

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I don’t criticize Democrats cuz I side with Republicans, I criticize Democrats Cuz THEY side with Republicans.

Agreed. While Sanders and AOC are filling football stadiums in red states with voters who want fundamental change in the Democratic Party, the rest of us know it's likely that Newsom or Pete or that douche in Philadelphia will be crowned the next candidate, because the Democrats have admittedly rigged their last three primaries.