#450 – Bernie Sanders Interview

Lex Fridman Podcast

Bernie Sanders is a US Senator from Vermont and a two-time presidential candidate.
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Bernie’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/berniesanders
Bernie’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BernieSanders
Bernie’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/berniesanders

Bernie’s Books:
It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism: https://amzn.to/4fiIqS3
Where We Go from Here: https://amzn.to/4eUSJMj
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution: https://amzn.to/3YkVAa4
Our Revolution: https://amzn.to/40cIbnf
Outsider in the White House: https://amzn.to/3BSfD8u

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OUTLINE:
(00:00) – Introduction
(08:51) – MLK Jr
(11:43) – Corruption in politics
(23:00) – Healthcare in US
(31:33) – 2016 election
(37:32) – Barack Obama
(43:26) – Capitalism
(51:35) – Response to attacks
(56:32) – AOC and progressive politics
(1:04:24) – Mortality
(1:06:30) – Hope for the future

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