Is Bernie Sanders right that Democrats have 'abandoned' the working class?
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Updated Mon, November 11, 2024 at 11:23 AM GMT+10:30
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How did Democrats -- the party of FDR, Social Security, Medicare and labor unions -- become a party of high-income voters? And how did the party of Trump and Musk win with voters making under $100,000 per year? Bernie Sanders says Democrats have abandoned the working class. Nancy Pelosi disagrees and says it's because of “guns, God and gays." MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin explores this fierce debate and is joined by the Working Families Party’s Maurice Mitchell and author Malaika Jabali to discuss.
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Bernie Sanders Stands by His Criticism of Democrats, Shrugging Off Nancy Pelosi: ‘Working People Are Extremely Angry’ | Video
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Bernie Sanders didn’t seem to mourn the potential loss of Nancy Pelosi’s respect Sunday morning on “Meet the Press.” Sanders reiterated his post-election claim that the Democratic Party has “abandoned the working class,” and told host Kristen Welker, “Look, the working people of this country are extremely angry. They have a right to be angry.”
Welker played Sanders a soundbite of Pelosi underscoring her disappointment in his statement. Pelosi said, “Bernie Sanders has not won — let me, with all due respect, and I have a great deal of respect for him, for what he stands for, but I don’t respect him saying that the Democrat Party has abandoned the working-class families.”
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“Well, Nancy’s a friend of mine, and we’ve worked together on many issues,” Sanders began. “But here is the reality I have to say to Nancy. In the Senate, in the last two years, we have not even brought forth legislation to raise the minimum wage to a living wage, despite the fact that some 20 million people in this country are working for less than $15 an hour.”
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“We’re not talking about defined benefit pension plans so that our elderly can retire with security. We’re not talking about lifting the cap on Social Security so that we can extend the solvency on Social Security and raise benefits,” he added. “Bottom line, if you’re an average working person out there, do you really think that the Democratic Party is going to the mat, taking on powerful special interests, and fighting for you? I think the overwhelming answer is no, and that is what has got to change.”
Sanders also insisted that President Biden shoulders much of the blame for Kamala Harris’ loss Tuesday. Biden said he “would be the most progressive president since FDR” ahead of his election, and “the agenda that he has pushed through has been an extraordinarily strong one,” but it hasn’t been enough.
“But that agenda has got to be placed within the overall context of American society today,” Sanders added. “And that American society today is one in which tens of millions of working families and elderly people are struggling while the people on top have never had it so good.”
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she doesn’t respect Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) saying “that the Democratic Party has abandoned working-class families.” On Meet the Press, Sanders responds.
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Nancy Pelosi fires back at Bernie Sanders for comments on Dems' sweeping election loss: No 'respect'
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Mon, November 11, 2024 at 1:30 AM GMT+10:30
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined the slew of Democrats taking exception to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' remarks alleging the Democratic Party "abandoned" the working class, resulting in their sweeping loss in last week's election.
"With all due respect, and I have a great deal of respect for him [Sanders], for what he stands for, but I don't respect him saying that the Democratic Party has abandoned the working class families. That's where we are," Pelosi told The New York Times' "The Interview" podcast on Saturday.
She continued, "Under President Biden, you see the rescue package, money in the pockets of people, the shots in the arm, children in school safely, working people back to work. What did Trump do when he was president? One bill that gave a tax cut to the richest people in America."
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi critiqued Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' reaction to Democrats' sweeping election loss.
Pelosi's remarks came days after Sanders posted on X that Democrats' loss should "come as no great surprise" after working class voters – first the White working class and then the Latino and Black working classes — looked elsewhere for change.
"While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change, and they're right," he posted in part, calling the campaign "disastrous."
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Sanders, an Independent who typically sides with Democrats, won re-election in the Vermont Senate race last Tuesday, soundly defeating Republican challenger Gerald Malloy at 63.3% to Malloy's 32.1%.
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President-elect Donald Trump also swept all seven swing states in his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, a largely unprecedented outcome after polls had long predicted a neck-and-neck race.
Pelosi chalked up the loss to "cultural issues" when asked why voters earning under $100K voted for Trump in such large numbers.
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Bunkai
1 day ago
He's right. She's wrong. One prime example is so-called student loan forgiveness. The poor did not go to college or went to community college and likely got financial aid and minor loans if any and all and yet their tax money went to pay this so-called forgiveness otherwise known as theft!
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Chuck
1 day ago
For once Bernie was spot on. The dems could care less about America's working class instead pandering to the 1%. Pelosi whining about Trump giving tax breaks only to the rich is typical hypocrisy from her. She's not exactly middle class.
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Jorge
1 day ago
She led the revolt against Biden and now that they got trounced she and many others have to deal with this mess a 1 billion dollar mess...
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Wayne
1 day ago
Majorities of all ethnic groups have been screaming for 2 years about prices and rents. Young people starting families have little chance to afford a home. Democrats just ignored them and said the economy is doing great. Bernie shares blame he pushed the 6 trillion in spending that precipitated inf...
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webzeppelin
9 hours ago
Wrong again, Nancy. You overlooked the tax cut to businesses that saved tens of thousands of jobs for the working class - and ADDED even more.
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Blue Cyclone
1 day ago
Nancy, retire already and shut up! More than enough Americans decided on Trump and felt Kamala was not fit to run the country. And you can't blame it on the Electoral College being unfair this time.
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charles
1 day ago
It would be great if the American public NEVER heard from her again.
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Karen
23 hours ago
Students in school safely?
And working people being asked to pay for student loans?
Really?
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shawn
18 hours ago
Nancy talking about respect..she stabbed Biden in the back when he was not useful anymore. She called trump Hitler and a threat to democracy. She don't care all she cares about is power if not why would she still be there.
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Pharoh
23 hours ago
YOU DO NOT BUILD A COALITION ON MARGINAL NICHES. Making promises and adding protections to smaller groups while helping them, CREATED MAINSTREAM RESENTMENT. D'oh !!!
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Lumbergh
7 hours ago
While you are telling that Trump is a threat to Democracy, remind us again how many people voted for Harris in a Primary Election.
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licia
5 hours ago
Sad that Pelosi continues to be delusional. Maybe she too, like Biden, is having cognitive issues. It was the democratic party itself that are at fault. By confirming Biden for a second run, without giving American's the right to vote for thier chosen candidate, then turning on thier own candidate,...
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michael
1 day ago
Bernie was correct. Nancy is just an old senile woman who broke insider trading laws. I hope Trump rings her
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skepticviewer
9 hours ago
Pelosi is a big part of the Dems problem.Time for her to retire.
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Michael
1 day ago
obama is to blame for the loss.
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Michael
1 day ago
it's all pelopsy fault to loose the election
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Rob
1 day ago
We have Pelosi to thank for making such a big deal out of Trump. It was her leading the charge to do anything and everything to destroy him that made him stronger and won people over.
Then she forced Biden out to get her California cohort elected and it backfired. I’ve never been so happy with Pelo...
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marcy
5 hours ago
Democrats are not the party of the employed. They are the party of taxing Americans to death.
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neverdem
8 hours ago
even though he's a communist, I can at least respect Sanders...pelosi gets no respect, only disdain
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ginshun
2 hours ago
There is literally no other person in Congress that is further removed from or more out of touch with working class people than Nancy "my husband has made millions insider trading" Pelosi.
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edward self
1 hour ago
I agree with Bernie now look where we are at now.
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MUTATED Voodoo GMO cow
17 hours ago
Now she attacking Bernie?
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Ken
6 hours ago
West coast politicians are out of touch about what America is. Pelosi herself is a lot of the problem. Many people she refers going back to work never sat home during the pandemic. They worked through it. Nancy your time to shine is over, you are not relevant anymore.
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Tony
3 hours ago
Bernie should have joined her in retirement. His advice as to what went wrong was the democrats weren't far left enough. Right. LOL
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miller
22 hours ago
Watching these old democrats go at it reminds me of going to the dog fights back in the day
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john
2 hours ago
Only in Kalifornia and New York to Socialists like Pelosi keep getting rubber stamped to stay in DC each election.
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wes
5 hours ago
It’s hilarious..democrats have been too afraid to voice their opinions..Trump gave them their voices back to speak up against the far left..Trump for the win again..now half of them say boys are playing girls sports and don’t like it, instead of calling them real girls..and that’s just one issue they disagree on..they shouldn’t have been cowards..they might have had a chance
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m
1 hour ago
You ever wonder why Pelosi is never mentioned for a presidential candidate? Yeah me either.
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JOHN
4 hours ago
She repeated a bunch of untrue narratives. When is she going to go away? A real poster child for what is wrong in DC.
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shawn
6 hours ago
Well when trump left we where in COVID time. A few years of Biden presidency COVID time was still here did not get to see when COVID time was over under trump but now we will.
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Michael
5 hours ago
🤣 The working class to Nancy is her stock broker. She would never abandon her broker.
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BILLL
4 hours ago
Nancy Pelosi should talk she is the worst Congress woman in Congress, Just think her husband was a stock broker and she made so much money because she new what the stock was going to do look at her record
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Barbara
3 hours ago
She showed no respect when she tore Donald's speech up the first time he was elected. Double standards? lol!
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Mr.Murder
18 hours ago
When Bernie dragged Hillary opposing her campaign past nomination he said we should vote for conservative judges in purple states and guess who helped with Judicial decisions in redistricting Blue States and not Red ones. Oh, and about abortion when St.Bern said those same judges would be ok.....
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Vida Blue
3 hours ago
Bernie Sanders is the only real politician in America.
He is the only one who gets it.
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bdr
1 hour ago
Pelosi , the one who did it.
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shawn
6 hours ago
Nancy only cares about power this just proves it.
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ken
6 hours ago
I don't know why they both want the destruction of this country
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dave
13 minutes ago
all about credentials. who has been consistenly for the working class and who comes from an insulated area in San Francisco cut off from real people?
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RunawayBrain
4 hours ago
Two Liberal old geysers yelling at each other. Now that's hilarious. Somebody's gonna break a cane! The guys in the white suits from the nursing home probably had to come out and break it up.
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linda
4 hours ago
Uh Oh, The Little Nanzi Pelosi Is Getting Testy---------
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yellowmoose
7 hours ago
Pelosi is a old wrinkled crow, cawing at everybody and every thing
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USC David
3 hours ago
"No respect." Says this classless piece of gxrbage...
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Neil
9 hours ago
Pelosi, you're the odd man out. You are useless now. Go away.
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Kim
4 hours ago
Nancy you have zero respect for anybody
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Kent
7 hours ago
I love having a front row seat at watching democrats eating other democrats. Keep it up guys.
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Pharoh
23 hours ago
Ahhh, how many of the working class VOTE ??
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R.Alan
5 hours ago
"Nancy Pelosi hails & praises Bernie Sanders for comments on Dems' sweeping election loss: I 'respect his astute observations about obtuse Democrats being losers on every issue known to man. Did you know I got all of my liver spots and a bad case of piles after I took one look at Donald'"
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randal
3 hours ago
The old battle axe at it again
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Pete_it
7 hours ago
mid terms coming orange man will not keep his words
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Linda
7 hours ago
I hate tRUMP won but Nancy DO NOT blame Biden!!!
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The
5 hours ago
Two loserssss!
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Infidel
24 minutes ago
Pelosi is Trash
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