Hulk Hogan's theme song "Real American" by Rick Derringer has long had a reputation as a right-wing jingoistic anthem, and it became heavily associated with Donald Trump after Hogan endorsed him in 2024. But it occurred to me recently that it is actually far more fitting for Bernie Sanders.

Bernie "fights for the rights of every man."

Bernie "feels strong about right and wrong."

"When it comes crashing down, and it hurts inside," Bernie's the one to "take a stand" for workers' rights, for Medicare for All. Not for HIM. For US.

Bernie's the real American, not Hogan, not Trump, not those union-busting jabronis.

Am I right, Americans? I could use a strong counterpoint to the anti-American feelings in Canada right now.

Let's culturally appropriate this song for the American left! Someone make a TikTok or YouTube music video featuring Bernie Sanders and "Real American." Play this song at his events! Piss off Rick Derringer, he's a Trumper!

Hi all, with the RFK hearing yesterday I've been dragged into arguing about Bernie's stance on health insurance and pharmaceutical companies. He pledged that donations over $200 to his campaign from large pharmaceutical and health insurance companies would be refused.

There is data to be found claiming that in the 2019-2020 election cycle his campaign received ~1.4 million dollars from companies under this umbrella (on OpenSecrets.org). But I'm trying to find where the legwork has also been done to calculate how much money he had returned/refunded to donors who are associated with those companies. There is data on the FEC website about how much was refunded to each donor but all of the donors are listed by name and there is no way to filter by association or industry.

If anyone knows where I can find this information it would be super helpful.

All, with the new regime taking over this week, and off of this talk of throttling content on Meta platforms - I’ve actually noticed an increase of Leftist content (reaching the correct audience for sure) on my feed. Specifically content about “Mario’s brother.”

If I was a suspicious person, and I am, I would call this, “bait.”

If you’re still on any Meta platforms, be careful what you Like & Share. I wouldn’t put it past the oligarchs to work with the Justice Dept. in making bait posts for those with Leftist ideals.

I shared a video from a YouTube channel called "Senator Bernie Sanders" that has the official check mark, so I figured it was legit. But then I saw the channel "Bernie Sanders" where videos of him speaking, in person, appear. Is "Bernie Sanders" his official YouTube channel, or is "Senator Bernie Sanders" also his official channel? I want to make sure I know where these videos are coming from before I share them with others.

Thanks!

With Biden's farewell communicating that oligarchy is here, which Bernie has been warning about for three decades, it should be obvious to everyone that Citizens United is what allowed it to happen. The people can not compete with corporations and lobbyists when inequality is this extreme and getting worse.

With Trump appointing mostly billionaires, and undoubtedly selling out the lower classes throughout his term, and the undeniable acceptance of Luigi Mangione in the public's eye, I wonder if there will be an opportunity for a united non-political movement against big money and special interests.

People want change, they want disruption, that is why they voted for Trump. His choices so far, to no surprise, has made it clear that he has no intention of helping the middle class.

I am wondering if a large movement against the citizens united decision could gain traction. If millions of people protest across the country every day, well beyond the BLM protests, that we might see something shift? That we might pull back against the division by uniting the working class? Because that is the only way out of this mess: a united working class.

Change does not happen through politics, it happens because people demand it and politics follow.