Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tried to do a delicate dance when discussing the Democratic Party, but he ended up stomping all over establishment elites during a recent podcast. In a subtle but scathing interview on the “Flagrant” podcast,

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) accused the Democratic Party of rigging elections and closing the door to a fair primary process, agreeing with assessments that it has become “a threat to democracy.” The staunchly progressive Sanders typically caucuses with Democrats and ran as one during two presidential bids in 2016 and 2020.

On Andrew Schulz's popular show Flagrant, Sanders agreed the party hasn't held a fair primary since 2008 and questioned its impact on democracy.