Bernie Sanders: Who Owns America? Bernie Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Trevor Noah October 9, 2025
Video Thumbnail
Trevor Noah Logo

Trevor Noah

@trevornoah

About

Welcome to the official YouTube channel of South African comedian Trevor Noah.

Video Description

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it’s oligarchy). If you haven't already.... Subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM - Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify 0:00-Intro 04:03 – “The system is broken” (and why that half-truth works) 06:40 – One billionaire vs. the bottom 52% 10:10 – Oligarchy explained: ownership, media, elections 17:13 – 50 years of productivity, lower real wages 22:02 – AI super PACs: “We’ll destroy you before you run” 23:50 – 50,000 volunteers vs. billionaire money (Mamdani) 36:04 – Healthcare in the polls vs the votes 38:06 - When college was tuition-free (yes, really) 41:04 – Demagoguery 101: blame the powerless 57:44 – Worker-owned companies that actually work 1:02:04 – Public funding = salary cap for politics 1:12:25 – AI endgame that forgets buyers exist 1:21:48 – A message to angry young men