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Fox News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Sanders knocks Democrat establishment's strategic use of 'identity politics' to vilify Bernie bros, podcasters
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., compared the Democratic establishment for demonizing his supporters in the 2016 election to how male podcasters are being vilified today. Sanders spoke to Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh of the "Flagrant" podcast on Monday, agreeing that the Democratic Party has robbed their constituents of their right to participate in the democratic process. After discussing how the 2016 primary nomination was stolen from Sanders for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Schulz asked, "Could we not also say, ostensibly, there hasn't been a fair primary for the Democrats since 2008, are they not also a threat to democracy?" he asked. "Yes," Sanders replied. But another key element about the 2016 election was how Sanders' supporters, then referred to as "Bernie bros," were condemned by the Democratic establishment and the media in 2016. Singh recalled claims that they "have a racism problem, a misogyny problem," and asked, "do you think that's a super PAC thing behind that?" "That was the Democratic establishment," Sanders replied, arguing he had a diverse grassroots base. "They were sitting there - We had a lot of young people, we had people-of-color and, you know, they create this kind of myth with the help of the corporate media and all that stuff." "You know it's kind of interesting, to that note, is during this election, the podcast space which the Democrats largely avoided, they feel had some influence in the election and um they started to label us 'the podcast bros' and said that we were sexist, and we were racist and bigoted," Schulz recalled. "It's almost like it's the exact same strategy to get you out of there." "Yeah," Sanders replied, agreeing that's what the "liberal elite" does. The Vermont senator went on to argue that there is a clear distinction between working against "all forms of bigotry" versus engaging in "identity politics." "'You're Black? You're wonderful, you're tremendous. You're gay? You're the greatest human being on Earth,'" Sanders said, criticizing the identity politics. Sanders argued advocates of identity politics are failing to ask the real question, "'What do you stand for?' You're gay? That's fine, who cares? But what do you stand for?" Sanders continued, "You know, is every gay person brilliant and wonderful and great? No, of course not. Everybody's a human being. So the issue is 'What you stand for?' which gets you back to what we discussed earlier. Class politics, in the sense of 'Which side are you on?' Are you going to stand with working families? Are you going to raise the minimum wage to a living wage or not? Are you going to guarantee - fight to guarantee - healthcare to all people or not? Are you going to demand that the wealthiest people stop paying their fair share of taxes or not? Those are the issues, and no one cares what color you are, you know, what your gender is etc. etc."
Fox News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Bernie Sanders agrees Democratic Party is 'threat to democracy,' removed process from its constituents
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., agreed with comedians Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh on Monday, who argued that the Democratic Party has completely robbed their constituents of the democratic process and that the party is a threat to democracy. "Over the last four elections, Democrats, we felt that we didn't have a say on who could be president," Schulz said on his "Flagrant" podcast. "We talk a lot about the Republicans being autocrats and oligarchs and taking over democracy. But from the Democrat perspective, and I'm a lifelong Democrat, I felt like the Democratic Party completely removed the democratic process from its constituents. And I think they need to have some accountability of that." The progressive senator agreed, adding, "no argument here." The Vermont senator has been touring the country with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour that's drawn large crowds. Schulz said he felt the party stole the nomination from Sanders in 2016, when he narrowly lost the Democratic primary to establishment favorite Hillary Clinton, who went on to lose to Donald Trump. "And I'll be honest, it broke my heart when you supported them," Schulz told Sanders. "In the world that I live in, you've got a choice. And I know a lot of people, including my wife, agree with you, but you're down to a choice," Sanders said. "Is it going to be Hillary Clinton? Or is it going to be Donald Trump? Not a great choice." Singh posed another question to Sanders about the Democratic Party being a threat to democracy. "Could we not also say, ostensibly, there hasn't been a fair primary for the Democrats since 2008, are they not also a threat to democracy?" he asked. Sanders replied, "yes." "Fair enough," he added. "I'm not going to argue with that point. And that's why I'm proudly an Independent."
Time Out Dubai
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
Dubai Comedy Festival 2025 lineup revealed
The Dubai Comedy Festival is back and bigger than ever for its 2025 edition. Running for the fifth year, the lineup for the stand-up whirlwind has now been revealed and you're in for a treat. Running from Thursday October 2 to Sunday October 12, the festival will see jokesters giving their best performances at both the Dubai Opera and the Coca-Cola Arena. If you like this: The best places in Dubai to find non-cringe comedy Choosing comedians from around the world, you're guaranteed a laugh whether you prefer your jokes in English, Hindi or Arabic. Tickets are now on sale, so if you're wondering which dates to schedule in the diary for a night full of laughs, check out the first headliners to be announced below. Dubai Comedy Festival 2025 lineup October 2: Tom Segura (Credit: Supplied) A previous hit at Dubai Comedy Fest, the American stand-up artist will be returning with his global tour Tom Segura: Come Together, that has so far been a huge hit across Asia and North America. Want to get a flavour of what to expect? Check out his Netflix specials Ball Hog and Mostly Stories. From Dhs295. Thu Oct 2, from 6.30pm. Coca-Cola Arena, October 5: Omid Djalili (Credit: Supplied) The British-Persian funnyman takes the stage at Dubai Opera on Sunday October 5 in a show presented by DXB Live. Voted as the 60th best stand-up comedian by the British public, the show, Namaste, is a hilarious take on the absurd state of the world, so get ready for some serious belly laughs at this one. From Dhs195. Sun Oct 5, from 5.30pm. Dubai Opera, October 5: Akaash Singh (Credit: Supplied) American comedian, podcaster, and actor Akaash Singh is coming Dubai Opera for an evening of non-stop giggles. Getting crowds laughing both onstage and from his podcast, his opinions will leave you in stitches. From Dhs195. Sun Oct 5, from 8.30pm, Dubai Opera, October 6: Morgan Jay (Credit: Supplied) You might recognise this LA star from his appearances on MTV, or from the real-life version of Ratatouille (yes, really). Jay knows how to hold the stage, so expect hilarious interactions, a good helping of banter and even singing (don't worry, the autotune is very forgiving). From Dhs250. Mon Oct 6, from 9pm. Dubai Opera, October 7: Joanne McNally (Credit: Supplied) The Irish comedian definitely has the gift of the gab. A primetime TV favourite, the star last got crowds laughing in Dubai in 2023, when she performed a sell-out show with Vogue Williams. This year, she's flying solo with her (definitely) unfiltered take on life, and it'll have you in stitches. From Dhs195. Tue Oct 7, from 6pm. Dubai Opera, October 11: John Achkar (Credit: Supplied) John first made waves with Stand-Up Baladi—the first Lebanese stand-up comedy series in Arabic, and is always a crowd favourite at the Dubai Comedy Festival. Expect fresh material and some very witty skits that will more than impressed. From Dhs175. Sat Oct 11, from 8.30pm. Dubai Opera, October 12: Zakir Khan (Credit: Supplied) The popular Indian comedian, is back on the road with a brand new show ,ready to tickle the funny bones of Dubai audiences once again. Keeping audiences laughing at the Dubai Comedy Festival in 2024, his 2025 set (all in Hindi) is expected to do the exact same. From Dhs195. Sun Oct 12, from 6.30pm. Coca-Cola Arena, In other Dubai news The unbelievably cool Dubai hotels launching in 2025 and beyond From sky-high pools to private islands 8 major Emirates updates that could impact your next holiday Key updates you need to know UAE public holiday dates 2025 revealed: All the days off this year The important dates to know
