Massive Crowds Turn Out For Sanders-AOC 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour

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Source: crooksandliars.com




This is a very hopeful sign for America.
By Susie Madrak — March 22, 2025

The two biggest voices on the Democratic Party’s progressive left wing visited Colorado’s Front Range yesterday to make the case that a fight against the billionaire oligarchy should be the target of the Democrat's resistance. Via Colorado News Online:

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York drew large crowds at stops in Greeley and Denver, part of a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour through multiple Western states while Congress is in recess. The Denver crowd at Civic Center Park was estimated at 30,000 people, with fences that closed off the event surrounded by spectators as well.

“In the hundreds of rallies that I have done, we have never, ever had a rally as large as this,” Sanders said. “And Denver, your presence here today is not just significant for Colorado. You are sending a profound message all over the world. The whole world is watching, and they want to know if the people of America are going to stand up to Trumpism, oligarchy and authoritarianism.”

A capacity crowd packed into the University of Northern Colorado’s Bank of Colorado Arena booed as Sanders, an independent socialist who caucuses with the Democrats, recounted his attendance at President Donald Trump’s second inauguration alongside Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and other ultra-wealthy figures with close ties to the president.

“Abraham Lincoln talked about a government of the people, by the people, for the people,” Sanders said. “Well, Trump has a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires. And what these guys are busy doing right now is going after Medicaid, going after Social Security, going after nutrition. The rich want to get richer and they don’t care who they step on.”



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[riversedge]

1. Thank you Tucson and the more than 23,000 people who came out to see me, @AOC and Rep. @GregCasar . In just 5 events,

Thank you Tucson and the more than 23,000 people who came out to see me, @AOC
and Rep. @GregCasar
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In just 5 events, we had over 86,000 join us to stand up to authoritarianism & oligarchy and stop any bill that slashes Medicaid to give billionaires even more tax breaks.

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[generalbetrayus]

2. Yesterday, my girlfriend and I waited in the longest line I have EVER waited in,

snaked all around the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO, to see Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on their Fight Oligarchy tour. Fortunately, after all the waiting in line, we got inside the basketball arena where the event took place. It was a rousing event and well worth the wait. (Fortunately the weather was pretty nice for the second day of spring in eastern Colorado.)
NOTE: Greeley is in Lauren Boebert's Congressional district; fortunately for us, we live in Joe Neguse's district.
CORRECTION: Greeley is in Gabe Evan's Congressional district. Same difference.

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3. To borrow a phrase, Out Loud and Proud

[democrank]

4. Leaders lead

Thank you Bernie and Alexandria.