Alright, everyone, pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee, because you’re going to want to hear this. It seems our old pal Bernie Sanders, alongside his trusty sidekick Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been zipping around the good ol’ U.S. of A. on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. You know the drill – preaching the gospel of socialism, warning us about the evils of wealth, and generally trying to convince everyone that the American Dream needs a radical, woke makeover. It’s quite the roadshow, apparently designed to save us from ourselves.

But here’s where the story gets really interesting, in that “you can’t make this stuff up” kind of way. Just as Bernie was hitting his stride, telling hardworking Americans how they should live, news dropped that our champion of the common man was outed for racking up over $200,000 in private jet expenses. Yes, you read that right. Private. Jets. For a tour dedicated to fighting the supposed “oligarchy.” So, how did the man who wants to tax billionaires into oblivion explain this little discrepancy? Well, brace yourselves.

When confronted with the rather inconvenient truth of his high-flying habits—specifically, $221,723 spent by his “Friends of Bernie Sanders” committee on chartering private jets in just the first quarter of 2025, as reported by the Daily Wire and confirmed by FEC filings highlighted by Fox News—Bernie wasn’t exactly tripping over himself to apologize. Oh no. His response? Pure, unadulterated, unapologetic elitism.

From ‘The Daily Wire’:

“You run a campaign and you do three or four or five rallies in a week. The only way you can get around to talk to 30,000 people,” Sanders said. “Think I’m going to be sitting on a waiting line at United, waiting, you know, while 30,000 people are waiting? That’s the only way you can get around. No apologies for that.”

So, there you have it. Lines at United are for the little people, apparently. The “oligarchy fighters” have far too important things to do, like zipping from one rally to the next in climate-controlled comfort, to be bothered with commercial travel. One has to ask: how exactly can one claim to be a socialist, railing against the excesses of wealth, while simultaneously enjoying the very same luxuries that would make a Wall Street tycoon blush? It’s a real head-scratcher.

Champagne Socialism Takes Flight

This isn’t just a minor oopsie; it’s a full-blown display of what many of us have suspected all along. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) absolutely nailed it, dubbing Sanders and AOC “Champagne socialists.” Their spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “Champagne socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demand Americans surrender their pick-up trucks, air conditioning and meat from the luxe leather seats of their private jets that cost more per hour than most Americans earn in months. Their hypocrisy is staggering.” Staggering indeed. Some of these flights, particularly for West Coast stops with AOC, reportedly cost up to a staggering $15,000 an hour. Imagine lecturing people on income inequality from that altitude!

Rules for Thee, But Not For Bernie?

It’s the classic tale, isn’t it? One set of rules for those in power, another for the rest of us. These are the same politicians who lecture us endlessly about our carbon footprint, scold us for driving SUVs, and want to regulate every aspect of our lives in the name of climate change. Yet, here they are, crisscrossing the country in some of the least environmentally friendly modes of transport known to man. A single private jet flight can emit more carbon dioxide than an average person does in an entire year. But hey, 30,000 people are waiting, right? The irony would be hilarious if the implications weren’t so serious. This is the kind of out-of-touch behavior that proves they believe their “important work” exempts them from the sacrifices they demand from everyone else.

The “Oligarchs” They Warned Us About?

It makes you wonder if they even hear themselves anymore. Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, reportedly warned her party that harping on “oligarchy” doesn’t resonate beyond “coastal institutions,” as per The Daily Wire. Perhaps she should have a word with Bernie, who seems to have missed the memo that one shouldn’t denounce oligarchs while behaving precisely like one. When your primary mode of transportation costs more than many families earn in a year, and you’re unapologetic about it, you’re not fighting the elite; you are the elite. This whole “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, funded by private jet travel, starts to look less like a populist movement and more like a very expensive, very hypocritical performance art piece.

Key Takeaways:

• Bernie Sanders’ “anti-oligarch” tour ironically flew on over $200,000 in private jet luxury.
• The self-proclaimed socialist offers “no apologies,” claiming elite travel is his only option.
• This hypocrisy reveals a liberal elite demanding sacrifices from citizens they won’t make themselves.

Sources: Daily Wire, Fox News