Bernie Sanders Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #450

Bernie Sanders is a US Senator from Vermont and a two-time presidential candidate.
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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:*
0:00 – Introduction
1:40 – MLK Jr
4:33 – Corruption in politics
15:50 – Healthcare in US
24:23 – 2016 election
30:21 – Barack Obama
36:16 – Capitalism
44:25 – Response to attacks
49:22 – AOC and progressive politics
57:13 – Mortality
59:20 – Hope for the future

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