Bernie Sanders is not mincing words. In a powerful and urgent address, he laid out exactly what’s at stake in this political moment—and he nailed it:

Under Donald Trump, this country is hurtling rapidly toward oligarchy, toward authoritarianism, toward kleptocracy and toward more and more income and wealth inequality.

This isn’t hyperbole. It’s a clear-eyed diagnosis of a nation teetering on the edge, driven by a GOP that has become fully captive to the billionaire class. Sanders echoed the warning first given by Lincoln—of a government of the people, by the people, for the people—and made it painfully clear: today’s reality is a government of, by, and for the billionaire class.

But here’s where the tide turns. Sanders isn’t just issuing a warning—he’s building a movement. Alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, he’s launched a “Fighting Oligarchy Tour”, hitting battleground states from Nebraska to Arizona. The message is resonating. Crowds are turning out in force. The energy is real.

The people of our country are sick and tired of Trumpism. They are tired of Oligarchy. They are tired of authoritarianism. And they are prepared to fight back.

And that right there? That’s the GOP’s worst nightmare. Not just resistance—but organized, energized, and mobilized resistance.

If Bernie is right—and history suggests he is—the fight to preserve American democracy is far from over. It’s just getting started.