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Faiz Shakir: Bernie Is the Most Popular Elected Official
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Summary
Six years ago, Bernie Sanders was deemed too radical to nominate. Now his ideas are winning more primaries than ever. Faiz Shakir ran Bernie’s 2020 campaign. He walks us through the 2026 midterm map and explains how authenticity and working-class politics are winning. 00:00 The Year Money Started Losing 05:46 The Cabinet Bernie Never Got to Name 09:32 If Cooper Loses, It's a Long Night 11:40 Fifteen People Got a Vote on Every Sentence 14:55 Michigan: The Loudest Race in the Country 28:19 She Won Spending Fifty Thousand Dollars 33:08 Where We Disagree About Climate 37:26 Inside the Club That Runs the Party 40:30 Bernie-Style Is Worth Twenty Points 46:54 A Trillion Dollars Is 32,000 Years 51:12 Most Media Treats People as Dumb 54:24 Pass the Torch