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PAY ATTENTION: Corporations Are Destroying Democracy | Faiz Shakir

50,016 views Dec 6, 2025 Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Marc Elias sits down with Faiz Shakir, founder of More Perfect Union and former campaign manager for Bernie Sanders, for a deep dive into the future of Democratic messaging, media, and grassroots organizing. Faiz breaks down three core elements of constructive, pro-worker populism, how political organizing is empowering Americans to advocate for workplace justice, and how independent media is stepping into the vacuum left by legacy outlets. More Perfect Union: / moreperfectunionSupport independent journalism:https://newsletters.democracydocket.c...Stay informed with the latest news and political analysis:https://newsletters.democracydocket.c...Follow Democracy Docket: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydoc...Instagram⁠: [ / democracydocket](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRJeko2dnF3WkRNUTZHTVZrcmhJR3IyUGM0d3xBQ3Jtc0tseE8tTExHNTdfTlVmOW9YMElsU0ktdkNCYXpMWmlfbW13WkhWckxiUkNxT1VPWTFhOU83RFowcnotQmpGc2JNc2k2RlJWZXp2R3QwRGliV0lVdzZmUFB2bm12M1Y3NTZMS0Z3VXFldnFDeGYzemExNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fdemocracydocket&v=wV_-rqtsj68)Facebook⁠: [ / democracydocket](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVBhMEloTTE1SkJJTE1nOXZwT0xsMFc5THFMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuZVZxcTZsT3F2NnNvRFFZSDdLV2pSOXZLOC1Ka0h6dWNDb1VGZVN2SWpvbHVaa2N0Wk5PTHBzNVF3OXozZXZ0VDN4S2pkeEJZaGdtX3pQVUMzVmI1Q0RPUWVNWnZpa05TQzBVM2paV0ItRktLbGNoaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fdemocracydocket&v=wV_-rqtsj68)X/Twitter⁠: [ / democracydocket](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0xpaHctU0RISm1vQlpZNmpnelRtOU9BNUJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuazd2NEs3dTBhUHdjb2FjVkpGUGRTNjdtOFY2VkotRWp5TUZFU3NYaGVDOVQ0NFZzQlh1SHJBZUJFS2NTcFROWWtJQ3NlSXh4YjlsaU9SeVlhY1RDeGJocXJvVjBNdHBxb0Z5RUIwc3NvcWVPOXNZRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDemocracyDocket&v=wV_-rqtsj68)TikTok⁠: [ / democracydocket](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHNtbWxKcHQxc3oxczZqdHFkNFk5ZHRoM0ZYZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYTRIS2dMOVJGZS0zVEttVGdJNUZaYWVJR3ZUMjg3RkNDS0dtOUtmQ080R1hoWnFMMjdOeTFGTlRRb3NMRlR5XzNXbXBsYUVCaGdtMTBfMnpDaHdVcHZReW9RNHU5dGZwdTN1VVRpeUJvQkxjeDljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftiktok.com%2F%40democracydocket&v=wV_-rqtsj68)Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket

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