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Welcome back. Give it up for Louis Ko in

Welcome back. Give it up for Louis Ko in

Welcome back. Give it up for Louis Ko in the band, everybody.

the band, everybody.

the band, everybody. Oh my [cheering] goodness.

Oh my [cheering] goodness.

Oh my [cheering] goodness. Le Hope you guys

Le Hope you guys

Le Hope you guys >> Yes.

>> Yes.

>> Yes. >> Do you uh

>> Do you uh

>> Do you uh >> It's frosty. [cheering]

>> It's frosty. [cheering]

>> It's frosty. [cheering] >> It is damn frosty in here tonight.

>> It is damn frosty in here tonight.

>> It is damn frosty in here tonight. >> Oh my god.

>> Oh my god.

>> Oh my god. >> You guys have hand warmers and stuff

>> You guys have hand warmers and stuff

>> You guys have hand warmers and stuff like that over there like in your

like that over there like in your

like that over there like in your pockets right now?

pockets right now?

pockets right now? >> Always.

>> Always.

>> Always. >> There you go. There you go. You know why

>> There you go. There you go. You know why

>> There you go. There you go. You know why we're keeping it so cold in here

we're keeping it so cold in here

we're keeping it so cold in here tonight? Why is that?

tonight? Why is that?

tonight? Why is that? >> It's penguin awareness day.

>> It's penguin awareness day.

>> It's penguin awareness day. >> Oh, that's right. That's right. Today.

>> Oh, that's right. That's right. Today.

>> Oh, that's right. That's right. Today. Let's keep everybody aware of what how

Let's keep everybody aware of what how

Let's keep everybody aware of what how penguins [cheering] live

penguins [cheering] live

penguins [cheering] live right out. You're welcome. You're

right out. You're welcome. You're

right out. You're welcome. You're welcome for your penguin awareness,

welcome for your penguin awareness,

welcome for your penguin awareness, everybody.

everybody.

everybody. Uh ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to

Uh ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to

Uh ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to say my guest tonight is the senior

say my guest tonight is the senior

say my guest tonight is the senior senator from the great state of Vermont

senator from the great state of Vermont

senator from the great state of Vermont and [cheering]

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and a and a famed wearer of mittens.

and a and a famed wearer of mittens.

and a and a famed wearer of mittens. Please welcome back to the late show,

Please welcome back to the late show,

Please welcome back to the late show, Senator Bernie Sanders. [cheering]

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>> Thank you. [cheering]

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[music] >> Well, Senator,

>> Well, Senator,

>> Well, Senator, as you as as as as [cheering] you can

as you as as as as [cheering] you can

as you as as as as [cheering] you can see in here, uh I'm not the only one

see in here, uh I'm not the only one

see in here, uh I'm not the only one excited to have you on. I I do always

excited to have you on. I I do always

excited to have you on. I I do always enjoy talking to you. This is your 19th

enjoy talking to you. This is your 19th

enjoy talking to you. This is your 19th appearance on the Late Show [cheering]

appearance on the Late Show [cheering]

appearance on the Late Show [cheering] with Stephen Cobear. [applause]

with Stephen Cobear. [applause]

with Stephen Cobear. [applause] Uh we've only got four months left of

Uh we've only got four months left of

Uh we've only got four months left of the show. Uh could be the last one that

the show. Uh could be the last one that

the show. Uh could be the last one that you're on. Let's make it count. Okay. Uh

you're on. Let's make it count. Okay. Uh

you're on. Let's make it count. Okay. Uh okay, Senator, uh President Trump, uh

okay, Senator, uh President Trump, uh

okay, Senator, uh President Trump, uh it's been a year since he took uh office

it's been a year since he took uh office

it's been a year since he took uh office for his second term. Do you also feel

for his second term. Do you also feel

for his second term. Do you also feel like it's been a millennium?

>> [sighs]

>> [sighs]

>> [sighs] >> It is,

>> It is,

>> It is, you know, I laugh because every day I

you know, I laugh because every day I

you know, I laugh because every day I and my staff, you know, just it's one

and my staff, you know, just it's one

and my staff, you know, just it's one thing or another.

thing or another.

thing or another. Uh, and you know, on a serious note, we

Uh, and you know, on a serious note, we

Uh, and you know, on a serious note, we are living in an unprecedented,

are living in an unprecedented,

are living in an unprecedented, extremely dangerous moment in American

extremely dangerous moment in American

extremely dangerous moment in American history. But what I want to say because

history. But what I want to say because

history. But what I want to say because I know there's so much anxiety all over

I know there's so much anxiety all over

I know there's so much anxiety all over this country. This is what I believe

this country. This is what I believe

this country. This is what I believe from the bottom of my heart. I have been

from the bottom of my heart. I have been

from the bottom of my heart. I have been to the fighting oligarchy tours. We've

to the fighting oligarchy tours. We've

to the fighting oligarchy tours. We've been now to 24 states. We've spoken to

been now to 24 states. We've spoken to

been now to 24 states. We've spoken to over 300,000 people. And Stephen, I got

over 300,000 people. And Stephen, I got

over 300,000 people. And Stephen, I got to tell you, where the people are

to tell you, where the people are

to tell you, where the people are Democrats, progressives, independents,

Democrats, progressives, independents,

Democrats, progressives, independents, conservatives, the people of the United

conservatives, the people of the United

conservatives, the people of the United States of America do not want to live

States of America do not want to live

States of America do not want to live under an authoritarian society. They do

under an authoritarian society. They do

under an authoritarian society. They do not want to live under an oligarchic

not want to live under an oligarchic

not want to live under an oligarchic society. and they understand that in the

society. and they understand that in the

society. and they understand that in the richest nation in the history of the

richest nation in the history of the

richest nation in the history of the world, all of our people, not just the

world, all of our people, not just the

world, all of our people, not just the billionaires, should be doing well.

billionaires, should be doing well.

billionaires, should be doing well. [cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering] As long as I got you here, [applause]

Senator, as long as I got you here, I

Senator, as long as I got you here, I

Senator, as long as I got you here, I think we all understand when we say what

think we all understand when we say what

think we all understand when we say what an authoritarian society is, is abuse of

an authoritarian society is, is abuse of

an authoritarian society is, is abuse of authority really for people's own

authority really for people's own

authority really for people's own personal gain. When we say oligarchic

personal gain. When we say oligarchic

personal gain. When we say oligarchic society, when we say oligarchy, just

society, when we say oligarchy, just

society, when we say oligarchy, just define for everybody what you mean by

define for everybody what you mean by

define for everybody what you mean by that.

that.

that. >> Okay. And they go together actually. Uh

>> Okay. And they go together actually. Uh

>> Okay. And they go together actually. Uh an oligarchy is a nation where a small

an oligarchy is a nation where a small

an oligarchy is a nation where a small number of incredibly wealthy people

number of incredibly wealthy people

number of incredibly wealthy people control the economy

control the economy

control the economy control media. We have some experience

control media. We have some experience

control media. We have some experience with that right here on CBS.

with that right here on CBS.

with that right here on CBS. >> Uh

and they control the political system.

and they control the political system.

and they control the political system. So you add it all together and today we

So you add it all together and today we

So you add it all together and today we have more income and wealth inequality

have more income and wealth inequality

have more income and wealth inequality than we've ever had in the history of

than we've ever had in the history of

than we've ever had in the history of America. So you got the top 1% owning

America. So you got the top 1% owning

America. So you got the top 1% owning more wealth than the bottom 93%. One

more wealth than the bottom 93%. One

more wealth than the bottom 93%. One man, Mr. Musk, one man owning more

man, Mr. Musk, one man owning more

man, Mr. Musk, one man owning more wealth than the bottom 52% of American

wealth than the bottom 52% of American

wealth than the bottom 52% of American households. All right? And then you have

households. All right? And then you have

households. All right? And then you have a political system. All right? These

a political system. All right? These

a political system. All right? These guys not only want to control the

guys not only want to control the

guys not only want to control the economy, they want to control the

economy, they want to control the

economy, they want to control the political system. You have a corrupt

political system. You have a corrupt

political system. You have a corrupt political system as a result of this

political system as a result of this

political system as a result of this disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court

disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court

disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision so that billionaires like Mr.

decision so that billionaires like Mr.

decision so that billionaires like Mr. Musk can spend 270 million to elect

Musk can spend 270 million to elect

Musk can spend 270 million to elect Trump. There are Democratic billionaires

Trump. There are Democratic billionaires

Trump. There are Democratic billionaires also putting money into the political

also putting money into the political

also putting money into the political process and ordinary people they say hey

process and ordinary people they say hey

process and ordinary people they say hey I got one vote I can't spend millions of

I got one vote I can't spend millions of

I got one vote I can't spend millions of dollars to elect a candidate. So you add

dollars to elect a candidate. So you add

dollars to elect a candidate. So you add ownership of media which is becoming

ownership of media which is becoming

ownership of media which is becoming more and more concentrated. Right-wing

more and more concentrated. Right-wing

more and more concentrated. Right-wing people buying media, owning social

people buying media, owning social

people buying media, owning social media. Mr. Musk owns X Zuckerberg's owns

media. Mr. Musk owns X Zuckerberg's owns

media. Mr. Musk owns X Zuckerberg's owns uh uh

uh uh

uh uh >> Facebook and Instagram,

>> Facebook and Instagram,

>> Facebook and Instagram, >> right? Better, right? It's Ellison now

>> right? Better, right? It's Ellison now

>> right? Better, right? It's Ellison now owns Paramont and CBS. You add all of

owns Paramont and CBS. You add all of

owns Paramont and CBS. You add all of those things up, what you end up with is

those things up, what you end up with is

those things up, what you end up with is a really small number of people with

a really small number of people with

a really small number of people with incredible wealth and incredible power.

incredible wealth and incredible power.

incredible wealth and incredible power. Stephen, that is what oligarchy is

Stephen, that is what oligarchy is

Stephen, that is what oligarchy is about. And that goes together with

about. And that goes together with

about. And that goes together with authoritarianism as like the chocolate

authoritarianism as like the chocolate

authoritarianism as like the chocolate and peanut butter of terrible ideas.

and peanut butter of terrible ideas.

and peanut butter of terrible ideas. Now, why does it go together? Because

Now, why does it go together? Because

Now, why does it go together? Because these guys have a lot of money. You

these guys have a lot of money. You

these guys have a lot of money. You think they want to pay taxes? No. Trump

think they want to pay taxes? No. Trump

think they want to pay taxes? No. Trump gave them a trillion dollars in tax

gave them a trillion dollars in tax

gave them a trillion dollars in tax breaks. Do you think they give a damn

breaks. Do you think they give a damn

breaks. Do you think they give a damn about the impact of artificial

about the impact of artificial

about the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on working

intelligence and robotics on working

intelligence and robotics on working people? They don't. Do you think they

people? They don't. Do you think they

people? They don't. Do you think they worry about climate change? No, they

worry about climate change? No, they

worry about climate change? No, they don't. So what they say and many of them

don't. So what they say and many of them

don't. So what they say and many of them are pretty open about it is you know

are pretty open about it is you know

are pretty open about it is you know democracy gets in the way. I am a

democracy gets in the way. I am a

democracy gets in the way. I am a multi-billionaire. I have incredible

multi-billionaire. I have incredible

multi-billionaire. I have incredible wealth, incredible power. I own the

wealth, incredible power. I own the

wealth, incredible power. I own the society. Who the hell do you think you

society. Who the hell do you think you

society. Who the hell do you think you are through an election to tell me what

are through an election to tell me what

are through an election to tell me what to do? And some of these guys are pretty

to do? And some of these guys are pretty

to do? And some of these guys are pretty upfront about not believing in

upfront about not believing in

upfront about not believing in democracy.

democracy.

democracy. So you add all of that stuff up, it is

So you add all of that stuff up, it is

So you add all of that stuff up, it is where oligarchy marries

where oligarchy marries

where oligarchy marries authoritarianism. And interestingly

authoritarianism. And interestingly

authoritarianism. And interestingly enough, while Trump right now is at war

enough, while Trump right now is at war

enough, while Trump right now is at war with Europe because he doesn't like kind

with Europe because he doesn't like kind

with Europe because he doesn't like kind of democratic societies, who does he

of democratic societies, who does he

of democratic societies, who does he love? Who's this hero in the world? Who

love? Who's this hero in the world? Who

love? Who's this hero in the world? Who did he welcome into the White House with

did he welcome into the White House with

did he welcome into the White House with open arms? Muhammad bin Salman, the

open arms? Muhammad bin Salman, the

open arms? Muhammad bin Salman, the dictator of Saudi Arabia who murdered an

dictator of Saudi Arabia who murdered an

dictator of Saudi Arabia who murdered an American journalist.

American journalist.

American journalist. So these are the kinds of societies

So these are the kinds of societies

So these are the kinds of societies authoritarian Saudi family is the

authoritarian Saudi family is the

authoritarian Saudi family is the wealthiest family in the world.

wealthiest family in the world.

wealthiest family in the world. That's what Trump sees, I think, and his

That's what Trump sees, I think, and his

That's what Trump sees, I think, and his friends as the future of America. And by

friends as the future of America. And by

friends as the future of America. And by the way, we ain't going to let it

the way, we ain't going to let it

the way, we ain't going to let it happen. [cheering]

>> We have to take a quick break. Be right

>> We have to take a quick break. Be right

>> We have to take a quick break. Be right back with more Senator Bernie Sanders.

back with more Senator Bernie Sanders.

back with more Senator Bernie Sanders. Everybody stick around.

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