Posted on 02/20/2023 5:00:38 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Senator Bernie Sanders, the "independent" from Vermont who's made a name for himself as an outspoken and hypocritical opponent of capitalism, is once again hitting the road to hawk his latest book — which is not free — at a series of in-person events — which are also not free.
That is, Bernie Sanders is again relying on the systems he claims to oppose as he pushes his views. Perhaps he's looking to get some capital to buy another vacation home because his existing private properties aren't cutting it anymore?
Sanders was pressed on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday about the dissonance between his stated opposition to supposedly evil capitalism and his book tour's use of Ticketmaster to sell tickets at his events — for as much as $95 per ticket according to host Margaret Brennan — publicizing his newest book titled "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism."
Sanders claims that such business relationship decisions are made "totally" by his publisher — but isn't that just another capitalist success story that he's supposedly "angry" about? Watch:
"Tickets for your [book] tour apparently are selling for $95 on Ticketmaster, which is accused of anti-competitive behavior...aren’t you benefitting yourself from the system that you’re trying to dismantle?”
Bernie Sanders says "no." 🤔 pic.twitter.com/JIcpW0kaw5— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 19, 2023
Sure enough. A cursory review of Sanders' upcoming events shows tickets from Ticketmaster ranging between $45 and $95 a pop and going closer to $115 with fees levied by Ticketmaster.
Clearly, he's not actually that angry about capitalism — otherwise he'd probably not be enriching Ticketmaster by forcing his supporters to pay exorbitant fees to the company that has what sure seems to be a monopoly on ticket sales in America.
While Sanders said he's not particularly happy about doing business with Ticketmaster, he wasn't forced to sell his book to a publisher whose goal is to make money off of Sanders' book. That's capitalism, the thing Sanders doesn't like.
If Sanders was serious, while claiming to not make a cent from such things, he could have self-published — seized the means of producing books, perhaps — and published his manuscript online for all to read for free. That would have actually circumvented, still not entirely though, the capitalist enterprises he demonizes and claims to stand against.
But, like most other liberal hypocrites, Americans are supposed to do as Sanders says — not as he does.
Who are the fools who will gladly pay $95 to attend this book tour?
As the late Bill Hicks would put it:
“Oh, I see what Bernie’s doing. He’s going for that anti-Capitalism Dollar. That’s a big market...We’ve done research, he’s good to do that!”
“We don’t like to eat the apples and drink the milk. We have to. We pigs are brain workers…”
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It takes a lot of money to be a Socialist!/s
Another limo marxist, like AOC.
PT Barnum had it right...
“Who are the fools who will gladly pay $95 to attend this book tour?
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Other limo libs, beneficaries of wicked good Capitalism.
“Sure enough. A cursory review of Sanders’ upcoming events shows tickets from Ticketmaster ranging between $45 and $95 a pop and going closer to $115 with fees levied by Ticketmaster. “
Tickets to the Snake Oil show are more than the book?
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A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like.
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Bernie Sanders does not hate Capitalism
He happens to be in the business of Slandering Capitalism.
And it is a business that has been very, very good to him.
This clown is such a hypocrite.
It’s another grift.
Comrade Bernie’s working on yet another vacation chalet.
I can think of at least die hard acolyte who sees themselves as his main operative in my area.
Thinks 007 but in reality 0.0000000007.
If Bernie were serious, he would have posted it as a PDF file for free. Bernie just likes the government control of socialism, not actually living under it.
Orwell knowingly nominated a pig as the leftist leader.
When they finally destroy the economy of this country the elites like sanders will be members of the party elite and lack for nothing as they squeeze the last cent out of us and scorn us.
Oh, and he is the pseudo intellectual soul of the Democrat party.
Another lakefront home is a right!
Socialism defined: “Politicians passing laws that remove money from your pocket and put it into their pockets.”
That’s also the definition of all politics.
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