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Hey everybody, [music] it's Bernie

Hey everybody, [music] it's Bernie

Hey everybody, [music] it's Bernie Sanders.

Sanders.

Sanders. We're figuring stuff out.

We're figuring stuff out.

We're figuring stuff out. Okay, we've had uh we've had a good

Okay, we've had uh we've had a good

Okay, we've had uh we've had a good conversation here about uh about

conversation here about uh about

conversation here about uh about Greenland, about Venezuela. Let's come

Greenland, about Venezuela. Let's come

Greenland, about Venezuela. Let's come back to the United States. Uh the

back to the United States. Uh the

back to the United States. Uh the Pentagon is putting 1,500 troops on

Pentagon is putting 1,500 troops on

Pentagon is putting 1,500 troops on standby for a potential deployment to

standby for a potential deployment to

standby for a potential deployment to Minnesota after an ICE agent killed

Minnesota after an ICE agent killed

Minnesota after an ICE agent killed unarmed, non-violent mother of three,

unarmed, non-violent mother of three,

unarmed, non-violent mother of three, Renee Good. You've said

Renee Good. You've said

Renee Good. You've said >> you've said her death reminds you of

>> you've said her death reminds you of

>> you've said her death reminds you of January 6th. What what is what do you

January 6th. What what is what do you

January 6th. What what is what do you mean by that?

mean by that?

mean by that? >> In this sense, first of all,

>> In this sense, first of all,

>> In this sense, first of all, what ICE is doing under Trump under

what ICE is doing under Trump under

what ICE is doing under Trump under Trump, this is Trump's directive,

Trump, this is Trump's directive,

Trump, this is Trump's directive, they are have invaded the city of

they are have invaded the city of

they are have invaded the city of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Their goal is to intimidate every person

Their goal is to intimidate every person

Their goal is to intimidate every person in this country that if you stand up,

in this country that if you stand up,

in this country that if you stand up, you are in trouble because the military

you are in trouble because the military

you are in trouble because the military is coming. All right? And I got to tell

is coming. All right? And I got to tell

is coming. All right? And I got to tell you, this is repellent to the vast

you, this is repellent to the vast

you, this is repellent to the vast majority of the American people. Now in

majority of the American people. Now in

majority of the American people. Now in terms of of

terms of of

terms of of [applause]

authoritarianism

authoritarianism

authoritarianism also it's all of the things that I

also it's all of the things that I

also it's all of the things that I mentioned but it is also propagating the

mentioned but it is also propagating the

mentioned but it is also propagating the big lie. All right. So you say black and

big lie. All right. So you say black and

big lie. All right. So you say black and it's white. You say white and it's

it's white. You say white and it's

it's white. You say white and it's black. So for January 6 we had a radical

black. So for January 6 we had a radical

black. So for January 6 we had a radical group of insurrectionists trying to

group of insurrectionists trying to

group of insurrectionists trying to destroy democracy and undermine a free

destroy democracy and undermine a free

destroy democracy and undermine a free election. Right? That's what they did.

election. Right? That's what they did.

election. Right? That's what they did. Trump turns that around and says these

Trump turns that around and says these

Trump turns that around and says these were peaceful demonstrators.

>> And now you have a woman, a mother of

>> And now you have a woman, a mother of

>> And now you have a woman, a mother of three, sitting in a automobile, shot in

three, sitting in a automobile, shot in

three, sitting in a automobile, shot in the head by an ICE agent, and the Trump

the head by an ICE agent, and the Trump

the head by an ICE agent, and the Trump people label her a domestic terrorist.

So it is the big lie that we hear over

So it is the big lie that we hear over

So it is the big lie that we hear over and over again which is part of

and over again which is part of

and over again which is part of authoritarianism.

authoritarianism.

authoritarianism. What I believe, you believe, I think the

What I believe, you believe, I think the

What I believe, you believe, I think the vast majority of the American people

vast majority of the American people

vast majority of the American people believe is look in a democracy we're

believe is look in a democracy we're

believe is look in a democracy we're going to have differences of opinion.

going to have differences of opinion.

going to have differences of opinion. You know what? That's a good thing.

You know what? That's a good thing.

You know what? That's a good thing. [applause]

[applause]

[applause] But these differences have got to be

But these differences have got to be

But these differences have got to be based on a foundation of truth.

based on a foundation of truth.

based on a foundation of truth. and not constant lies. And that is what

and not constant lies. And that is what

and not constant lies. And that is what the Trump people do

the Trump people do

the Trump people do >> and a basic sense of the dignity of

>> and a basic sense of the dignity of

>> and a basic sense of the dignity of human life,

human life,

human life, >> right?

>> right?

>> right? >> Um what gets me when I when I look at

>> Um what gets me when I when I look at

>> Um what gets me when I when I look at some of the response when um uh

some of the response when um uh

some of the response when um uh Christristine Gnome had on her podium

Christristine Gnome had on her podium

Christristine Gnome had on her podium when she was talking about this says uh

when she was talking about this says uh

when she was talking about this says uh one of ours all of yours was what it

one of ours all of yours was what it

one of ours all of yours was what it said on her podium. I I don't even know

said on her podium. I I don't even know

said on her podium. I I don't even know I don't not sure how to parse that.

I don't not sure how to parse that.

I don't not sure how to parse that. Meaning one of ours, all of yours,

Meaning one of ours, all of yours,

Meaning one of ours, all of yours, that's the federal government saying

that's the federal government saying

that's the federal government saying that the people of America

that the people of America

that the people of America who may be protesting or not are the

who may be protesting or not are the

who may be protesting or not are the enemies of the federal government.

enemies of the federal government.

enemies of the federal government. >> Steven Miller said local state officials

>> Steven Miller said local state officials

>> Steven Miller said local state officials have to stand down and surrender to the

have to stand down and surrender to the

have to stand down and surrender to the federal government. I don't even know

federal government. I don't even know

federal government. I don't even know how you would do that. So uh that that

how you would do that. So uh that that

how you would do that. So uh that that is essentially saying set aside all the

is essentially saying set aside all the

is essentially saying set aside all the rights of the people assembly of the

rights of the people assembly of the

rights of the people assembly of the United States.

United States.

United States. >> Yeah. Free assembly uh freedom of

>> Yeah. Free assembly uh freedom of

>> Yeah. Free assembly uh freedom of speech, redress of grievances or for

speech, redress of grievances or for

speech, redress of grievances or for that matter keep and bear arms which is

that matter keep and bear arms which is

that matter keep and bear arms which is the second amendment. All of those

the second amendment. All of those

the second amendment. All of those things and if rights can be set aside

things and if rights can be set aside

things and if rights can be set aside because the government tells you to do

because the government tells you to do

because the government tells you to do so then they're not rights.

so then they're not rights.

so then they're not rights. >> That's right.

>> That's right.

>> That's right. >> Then there were privileges that comes

>> Then there were privileges that comes

>> Then there were privileges that comes that that that are just given

that that that are just given

that that that are just given occasionally by a government that does

occasionally by a government that does

occasionally by a government that does not derive its power from the consent of

not derive its power from the consent of

not derive its power from the consent of the governed. That's just rule by force.

the governed. That's just rule by force.

the governed. That's just rule by force. That's a threat of violence from our own

That's a threat of violence from our own

That's a threat of violence from our own federal government. That seems

federal government. That seems

federal government. That seems transparent what's happening right now.

transparent what's happening right now.

transparent what's happening right now. Do your do your colleagues uh on the

Do your do your colleagues uh on the

Do your do your colleagues uh on the other side of the aisle perceive that

other side of the aisle perceive that

other side of the aisle perceive that danger domestically as opposed to

danger domestically as opposed to

danger domestically as opposed to internationally as we talked about

internationally as we talked about

internationally as we talked about before.

before.

before. >> Again, this is where the issue is

>> Again, this is where the issue is

>> Again, this is where the issue is extraordinarily partisan. I'm an

extraordinarily partisan. I'm an

extraordinarily partisan. I'm an independent. I caucus with the

independent. I caucus with the

independent. I caucus with the Democrats. I think overwhelmingly

Democrats. I think overwhelmingly

Democrats. I think overwhelmingly Democrats do. And there are more and

Democrats do. And there are more and

Democrats do. And there are more and more Republicans who understand that as

more Republicans who understand that as

more Republicans who understand that as well. Not only because they see the

well. Not only because they see the

well. Not only because they see the blatant unconstitutionality

blatant unconstitutionality

blatant unconstitutionality of what is going on, but they are

of what is going on, but they are

of what is going on, but they are understanding that the American people

understanding that the American people

understanding that the American people are sick and tired of that. And the good

are sick and tired of that. And the good

are sick and tired of that. And the good part, [applause]

okay, this is a red letter day for you.

okay, this is a red letter day for you.

okay, this is a red letter day for you. Here you are administering the oath of

Here you are administering the oath of

Here you are administering the oath of office to Marom Donnie and I just

office to Marom Donnie and I just

office to Marom Donnie and I just [cheering]

you

you

you you've been fighting you've been

you've been fighting you've been

you've been fighting you've been carrying the banner of Democratic

carrying the banner of Democratic

carrying the banner of Democratic socialist for a long time. What was that

socialist for a long time. What was that

socialist for a long time. What was that like to swear in the first Democratic

like to swear in the first Democratic

like to swear in the first Democratic socialist mayor of a major city?

socialist mayor of a major city?

socialist mayor of a major city? >> It was enormously gratifying.

>> It was enormously gratifying.

>> It was enormously gratifying. [applause]

In a rec in a recent poll, in a recent

In a rec in a recent poll, in a recent

In a rec in a recent poll, in a recent Gallup poll, 66% of Democrats had a

Gallup poll, 66% of Democrats had a

Gallup poll, 66% of Democrats had a favorable view of democratic socialism

favorable view of democratic socialism

favorable view of democratic socialism up significantly over the last year. Why

up significantly over the last year. Why

up significantly over the last year. Why do you think that is?

do you think that is?

do you think that is? >> Well, let me tell you why I love

>> Well, let me tell you why I love

>> Well, let me tell you why I love Mandani. When he started his campaign,

Mandani. When he started his campaign,

Mandani. When he started his campaign, it's not only he's really obviously

it's not only he's really obviously

it's not only he's really obviously smart, incredibly energetic, really good

smart, incredibly energetic, really good

smart, incredibly energetic, really good with people, really good politician,

with people, really good politician,

with people, really good politician, cute. Cute. All right.

cute. Cute. All right.

cute. Cute. All right. He started at 1% in the polls. 1%. He

He started at 1% in the polls. 1%. He

He started at 1% in the polls. 1%. He was taken on the Democratic

was taken on the Democratic

was taken on the Democratic establishment, Republican establishment,

establishment, Republican establishment,

establishment, Republican establishment, president of the United States, and all

president of the United States, and all

president of the United States, and all the oligarchs who threatened to spend

the oligarchs who threatened to spend

the oligarchs who threatened to spend zillions of dollars and defeat him. He

zillions of dollars and defeat him. He

zillions of dollars and defeat him. He took them all on. And he won.

took them all on. And he won.

took them all on. And he won. [cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering] And he won. He won not just because he

And he won. He won not just because he

And he won. He won not just because he is good, which he is, but because he had

is good, which he is, but because he had

is good, which he is, but because he had 90,000

90,000

90,000 volunteers in New York City knocking on

volunteers in New York City knocking on

volunteers in New York City knocking on doors.

doors.

doors. [applause]

[applause]

[applause] >> So, what excited me, and I think he's

>> So, what excited me, and I think he's

>> So, what excited me, and I think he's going to be a great mayor, and I look

going to be a great mayor, and I look

going to be a great mayor, and I look forward to working with him, but what

forward to working with him, but what

forward to working with him, but what excited me was a strong grassroots

excited me was a strong grassroots

excited me was a strong grassroots movement took on the establishment and

movement took on the establishment and

movement took on the establishment and won. They did it in New York City. We

won. They did it in New York City. We

won. They did it in New York City. We could do it in every state in this

could do it in every state in this

could do it in every state in this country.

country.

country. [cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering] >> Bernie, thank you so much for being

>> Bernie, thank you so much for being

>> Bernie, thank you so much for being here.

here.

here. >> Senator Sanders, I mean,

>> Senator Sanders, I mean,

>> Senator Sanders, I mean, >> Senator Bernie Sanders, everybody, we'll

>> Senator Bernie Sanders, everybody, we'll

>> Senator Bernie Sanders, everybody, we'll be right back with a performance by

be right back with a performance by

be right back with a performance by Lucinda Williams.

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