The following article, Bernie Sanders: Millionaire of the Masses, Scourge of the “Oligarchs”, was first published on The Black Sphere.
Elon Musk recently committed a cardinal sin in the Church of Socialist Hypocrisy: he pointed out Bernie Sanders’ glaring contradiction—on video.
Before we get to that, I remind you of when Bernie got called out by other Trump appointee:
Back to Musk.
In a surgically edited supercut posted to X (formerly known as Twitter before the oligarchs took it over), Musk highlighted Bernie’s greatest hits on “the oligarchy.”
We’ve been on the edge of oligarchy for almost 40 years according to Bernie Sanders. More cowbell!
Also, he’s been 80 years old for 40 years.
pic.twitter.com/szVQETpCDK— Will Cain (@willcain) April 12, 2025
And boy, did that hit a nerve.
Sanders fired back like an old man chasing kids off his lawn—with indignation and a touch of confusion:
“Just yesterday, our good friend Elon Musk sent out a tweet. And in essence he said Bernie Sanders has been talking about the growth of oligarchy year after year after year. Well, Elon, you’re damn right. That’s what I’ve been talking about. The difference is I’m no longer talking about how we’re moving to oligarchy. I’m talking about how we are living today in an oligarchic form of society.”
[X] SB – Bernie Sanders snaps back at Musk on oligarchy https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1911183674579816886
Translation: I’ve been yelling about this for decades, and I’m not stopping now—especially since it’s finally making me rich.
From “Millionaires and Billionaires” to Just “Billionaires”
Bernie’s messaging has undergone a curious evolution. You might recall his favorite refrain from the 2016 election: “millionaires and billionaires.” But sometime around 2019, there was a sudden linguistic shift. “Millionaires” mysteriously vanished from his stump speech, like an intern who asked too many questions about Bernie’s three houses.
Why the change? Easy. Bernie Sanders became a millionaire.
After decades of railing against wealth, Sanders quietly slid into the millionaire’s club, mostly thanks to book deals fueled by the very capitalist system he insists is morally bankrupt. The man turned class warfare into class marketing. His book title might as well have been “How to Complain About Capitalism While Cashing In On It.”
Now, “billionaires” are the exclusive villains in his narrative—because the millionaire castle is now his personal kingdom. Apparently, once you’ve got seven figures in the bank, the pitchforks become a little less appealing.
Bernie’s Resume: Do Nothing Loudly
Let’s take a moment to marvel at Bernie’s career arc. He’s the political version of a guy who always shows up late, complains about everything, then somehow ends up promoted.
Here’s a condensed summary of Sanders’ professional journey before he discovered he could yell his way into public office:
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Worked as a carpenter (poorly, according to colleagues),
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Tried filmmaking (we’ll spare you),
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Did a brief stint as a writer for leftist newsletters,
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Lived off unemployment benefits into his late 30s.
In short: the man’s most consistent job was not having one.
Sanders didn’t get his first real paycheck until he became mayor of Burlington, Vermont at age 40. From there, he climbed the political ladder like a man with no other marketable skills—because…well, he didn’t.
Since then, he’s spent over four decades on the public payroll. And yet, he lectures people like Musk—who’s busy building rockets, electric cars, AI systems, and internet satellites—as if Bernie’s the one who split the atom between campaign stops.
The Communism Conundrum
Bernie’s rise from unemployed idealist to millionaire politician is the embodiment of the modern leftist paradox: I deserve to be wealthy because I care more than you do. It’s a sort of spiritual socialism, where accumulating money is fine—so long as you feel really bad about it while you do.
He claims to fight for the working class, but he hasn’t punched a timecard since disco was still alive. Instead, he’s made a career out of punching at anyone who creates jobs, funds innovation, or believes success comes from effort rather than grievance.
Communism always needs a villain, and Sanders has found his: Elon Musk, a man who’s practically allergic to rest. Musk represents everything Bernie pretends to disdain—wealth, independence, innovation, and a work ethic that would terrify most senators.
Which is exactly why Bernie targets him.
Because if Musk is the future, Bernie is a fax machine in an age of smartphones.
The Oligarchy of Irony
The real kicker? Bernie Sanders is a brand. He sells anti-capitalism the way Nike sells rebellion. There’s a strange comfort in watching a man in a $2,000 suit yelling about wealth inequality into a $300 microphone on a $500 million news network. He’s the Che Guevara of Amazon Prime—he hates the system, but he really enjoys the perks.
Musk, meanwhile, continues to build things, break barriers, and disrupt industries. In Bernie’s world, that’s not admirable—it’s criminal. Because success exposes the lie at the heart of socialism: that no one should have more than anyone else, unless their name is Bernie Sanders.
Final Thoughts
Bernie Sanders is what happens when ideology meets opportunism and decides to run for office. He didn’t build a business, create a product, or employ thousands—but he’s made a fortune telling the rest of us how unfair life is.
Elon Musk might annoy people with his bluntness, but he doesn’t pretend to be something he’s not. Bernie, on the other hand, has spent his life selling resentment while cashing the checks resentment wrote.
So the next time Sanders starts shouting about oligarchs, remember: he’s just mad the club filled up before he could get a VIP table.
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