Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share them

Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders warns that Trump’s administration is turning away from America’s 250-year democratic tradition and embracing authoritarianism.

Trump recently voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, siding with authoritarian regimes rather than traditional US allies.

Sanders highlights Trump’s alignment with Putin, whom he describes as having “crushed Russia’s movement towards democracy” and committed war crimes in Ukraine.

Beyond Ukraine, Sanders criticizes Trump’s statements about annexing territories and forcing Palestinians from Gaza.

He frames this as a crucial historical turning point where Americans must defend democracy against a retreat into “oligarchy, authoritarianism, colonialism.”

  • timbuck2themoonEnglish
    15·
    23 hours ago

    Kinda hard to lead when people don’t give you enough power to do anything or the faintest of majorities meaning big action is basically impossible.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
      7·
      23 hours ago

      Unlike Bernie, most Dems are beholden to their donors who are perfectly fine with these changes. Establishment Dems will not help us through this crisis.

      • timbuck2themoonEnglish
        11·
        17 hours ago

        Yeah the best bet then is sticking your head in the sand, not primarying those dems, then refusing to vote for whatever dem wins the primary.

        That strategy is clearly working really well right now.

        Not necessarily directed at you but the same people screaming for the dems to do something refuse to basically do the bare minimum themselves.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      20 hours ago

      Well, progressives are used to not having power. Instead of having to feign helplessness like democrats do every time we give them a majority to squander.