Bernie Sanders went on Joe Rogan this week looking like he lost a fight with a leaf blower and showed up with all the talking points you’d expect from a guy who hates billionaires but owns three homes. And what did he do once he sat down? Deliver the most perfectly ridiculous line this side of a Kamala word salad:
“Okay, you’re a billionaire—you have the constitutional right because your money is your freedom of expression.”
That’s right. Bernie, the millionaire socialist who used to go after millionaires until he became one, is now on a warpath against billionaires—particularly Elon Musk—for doing exactly what Democrats have done for years: funding the candidate they support. The difference? Elon backed Trump, and that makes it a threat to democracy, naturally. Let’s unpack the trainwreck.
Bernie Hates Money in Politics… Unless It’s His Side Spending It
Bernie came in hot, complaining that Elon Musk spent $270 million to help get Trump elected. Now let’s ignore for a second that Bernie’s number was way off and factually wrong. The real kicker? He conveniently forgot that the Democrats spent $1.5 billion on Kamala Harris. Yes — $1.5 billion for a candidate who couldn’t even win a primary, couldn’t hold her approval above freezing temps, and delivers speeches like she’s buffering mid-sentence. And what did that money buy? Oprah got a million-dollar payment for a one-hour interview. Beyoncé got paid for endorsements. The DNC ran Kamala like she was a pop star being rebranded after a flop album. Did Bernie object to that? Of course not. In fact, when Rogan pressed him about Kamala’s campaign spending, Bernie did his signature stammer-dodge combo and changed the subject faster than CNN skips over Hunter’s laptop.
Rogan Exposes the Kamala Cover-Up — Bernie Taps Out
Then came the knockout moment. Rogan brought up the now-infamous 60 Minutes interview with Kamala, where the network took her garbled, incoherent responses and edited in a completely different answer to make her sound semi-lucid. That’s not journalism. That’s PR with better lighting. And what did Bernie say?
He pulled the “I don’t know all the facts” move.
He said “I don’t agree with your analysis.”
He even claimed that 60 Minutes has a “sterling reputation.”
I mean — come on.
This wasn’t 1973. This wasn’t Watergate. This was deceptive editing caught on camera, and Bernie pretended it didn’t exist. He spent more energy defending legacy media than he does explaining how socialism works without turning into Venezuela. At one point, Rogan was basically holding up flashcards labeled “BLATANT MEDIA FRAUD” and Bernie just blinked like someone unplugged his state-funded Wi-Fi.
Bernie’s Greatest Hits: Spin, Deny, Collapse
The whole interview was a crash course in how leftist elites operate when confronted with facts.
First, they deflect — “This is a Republican problem!”
Then they dodge — “I don’t have all the information.”
Then they deny — “I don’t agree with your framing.”
Then they collapse — usually into some vague rant about billionaires and climate justice.
Bernie racked up four full BS splats in under two minutes, bringing his total in this segment alone to five. We’re talking Hall of Fame levels of political squirming. And for anyone counting: that’s one BS for every decade Bernie’s been in Congress without accomplishing a damn thing.
The Real Threat to Democracy? Accountability
Bernie’s problem isn’t Elon Musk. It’s not money in politics. It’s not even Joe Rogan. His real problem is this: when the filters are off and the spin collapses, guys like Bernie don’t know what to say. Because the truth is simple:
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Democrats buy influence too — and they do it bigger, louder, and with more celebrity cameos.
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Kamala’s not articulate — no amount of editing can fix that.
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And the media is fully in bed with the Left — editing interviews, crafting narratives, and running cover 24/7.
Rogan just pulled back the curtain. And all Bernie could do was pretend the wizard still had clothes on.
Final Thoughts
This wasn’t just an interview. It was a live demonstration of what happens when the echo chamber breaks. Bernie Sanders, the socialist icon with luxury real estate and a Netflix special, couldn’t handle basic questions from a guy with a mic and some curiosity. Rogan didn’t even come after him hard — he just asked questions the media never dares to ask, and Bernie unraveled like one of his old campaign flyers left out in the rain. It was glorious.
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