Hasan Piker: ‘This Is a Country that Defeated the USSR, Unfortunately’

reporter: “What do you think it means that this guy ran as a socialist and anti-communism didn’t work to stop him? That’s big.”
PIKER: “Yeah, I think we are in the heart of the imperial core. This is the country that defeated the USSR, unfortunately. And the reality of the matter is, there’s a lot of antagonism. There’s no class consciousness in the United States of America. It’s one of the things I try to address every day with my commentary. And I will say this. The conditions have deteriorated so much that everyday Americans, in spite of their lack of class consciousness, are finally arriving at the conclusion that perhaps there is an alternative out there, there is an alternative that focuses on them, as opposed to the interests of the billionaires and millionaires, as opposed to the interests of the capital owners. And, I mean, you can’t help but notice that. You can’t help but feel at least a little bit of excitement around that.”