{"id":49378,"date":"2026-07-25T13:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49378"},"modified":"2026-07-25T13:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:12:31","slug":"they-want-change-bernie-sanders-explains-appeal-of-democratic-socialism-to-fox-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/25\/they-want-change-bernie-sanders-explains-appeal-of-democratic-socialism-to-fox-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They Want Change\u2019: Bernie Sanders Explains Appeal of Democratic Socialism to Fox Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/media-library\/sen-bernie-sanders-i-vt-and-mayor-zohran-mamdani-raise-their-hands-during-a-get-out-the-vote-gotv-rally-at-kings-theater-on.jpg?id=67534215&amp;width=1200&amp;height=400&amp;quality=70&amp;coordinates=0%2C1047%2C0%2C620\" alt=\"'They Want Change': Bernie Sanders Explains Appeal of Democratic Socialism to Fox Reporter\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at Kings Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0(Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe American people are disgusted with an economic system in which one guy on top, Elon Musk, owns more wealth than the bottom half of American society.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/author\/brad-reed\">Brad Reed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jul 24, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/bernie-sanders\">Bernie Sanders<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday explained to Fox Business reporter Chase Williams why candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America have been racking up victories in Democratic primaries throughout the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While walking the halls of the US Capitol building, Williams asked Sanders (I-Vt.) if he believed DSA-backed candidates would hurt the Democratic Party\u2019s chances of retaking Congress from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/republicans\">Republicans<\/a>&nbsp;this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RECOMMENDED&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/humanoid-robot-fights\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/media-library\/two-humanoid-robots-fight-at-the-ultimate-robot-knock-out-legend.png?id=67500558&amp;width=1200&amp;height=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;coordinates=437%2C0%2C438%2C0\" alt=\"Two humanoid robots fight at \u200bthe Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/humanoid-robot-fights\">Amid Fears of Killer Robots, Humanoid MMA Fight in China Ends With Decapitation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/pete-hegseth-budget-request\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/media-library\/us-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-testifies-before-a-us-house-armed-services-committee-hearing-in-washington-dc-on-april-29.jpg?id=66667477&amp;width=1200&amp;height=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;coordinates=833%2C0%2C834%2C0\" alt=\"Hegseth Is Demanding US Households Pay $5,000 More Per Year to Fund the Pentagon, Economist Says\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/pete-hegseth-budget-request\">Hegseth Is Demanding US Households Pay $5,000 More Per Year to Fund the Pentagon, Economist Says<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanders said he didn\u2019t think so and then offered his opinion on why many voters are attracted to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/democratic-socialism\">democratic socialism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe American people are disgusted with an economic system in which one guy on top,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/elon-musk\">Elon Musk<\/a>, owns more wealth than the bottom half of American society,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cThey\u2019re tired of a situation where 60% of our people live paycheck-to-paycheck&#8230; they are tired of a corrupt political system in which billionaires buy elections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: I asked Sen. Bernie Sanders whether the rise of Democratic Socialist candidates could hurt Democrats politically in November.<br><br>&quot;No,&quot; Sanders replied. &quot;The American people are disgusted with an economic system in which one guy on top &#8211; Elon Musk &#8211; owns more wealth than the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eYb41K3o3h\">pic.twitter.com\/eYb41K3o3h<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chase Williams (@ChaseWilliams_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChaseWilliams_\/status\/2080326093198840265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams attempted to interject, but Sanders kept speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey want change,\u201d he continued. \u201cThey want candidates and members of Congress with the guts to stand up for working families and not simply take big checks and not simply have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/super-pacs\">super PACs<\/a>&nbsp;elect&#8230; the next senators and members of Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams again pressed Sanders if he thought democratic socialists were a liability for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/democratic-party\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d Sanders replied. \u201cI think that if you have candidates who are standing up for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/working-class\">working class<\/a>, and explaining that there is something wrong when the billionaire class is getting richer and richer, while so many Americans can\u2019t afford groceries, they can\u2019t afford housing, they can\u2019t afford\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/tag\/healthcare\">healthcare<\/a>. That\u2019s not the kind of economy the American people want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Feel free to republish and share widely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/author\/brad-reed\">Brad Reed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brad Reed is a staff writer for Common Dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/author\/brad-reed\">Full Bio &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at Kings Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. \u00a0(Photo by Michael M. 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