Far-left Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the Democratic establishment as being “way, way out of touch” with American voters, arguing that’s why socialists like him have been racking up primary wins.

During the MeidasTouch podcast “On Sunday,” host Jack Cocchiarella asked the Vermont independent whether he agrees with the argument that democratic socialists – who believe in open borders and eradicating prisons – should not be registered as Democrats.

“Well, maybe the converse is true,” Sanders shot back. “Maybe the Democratic establishment should begin to understand they are way, way out of touch with where the American people are. That we don’t need a party anymore which is dominated by wealthy campaign contributors.”

“Yes!” Cocchiarella exclaimed. 

Sanders went on to blast Dems for kowtowing to billionaire donors, saying, saying, “You know, the donor class said ‘you or you should be the candidate for the Senate’…’You should be running for the president of the United States.’ I don’t think that’s where the American people are.”

“I think what the Democratic Party should become is a party of working people, of young people, of people of color, of people who understand what it’s like to struggle, who are prepared to take on the oligarchs, who want to see an economy that works for all, not just the few,” Sanders continued. 

“We have got to raise simple questions,” he added, questioning the country’s handling of education, healthcare, climate change and AI regulations.

“Those aren’t radical questions,” he said. “Those are the questions on the minds of working people, and if the Democratic leadership can’t ask those questions, because they are busy getting campaign contributions from the very billionaire class, we will see where the Democratic party goes. But I think the future is with us.”

His full-throated defense of democratic socialists follows recent New York City primary wins by Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez – both of whom were backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani – against more established political rivals.

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members Adam Bojak and Maurice Brown also won their primary races for state Assembly seats in western Buffalo and Syracuse, respectively.

In a recent interview with Fox News host Shannon Bream, Megan Romer, co-chair of the DSA, responded with an unabashed “Yes!” when asked if democratic socialists want to eliminate the Senate, replace the Supreme Court, defund the Pentagon, open the borders, abolish prisons and seize public companies.

Trump has repeatedly bashed the rise of the DSA, congratulating Mamdani after the primary elections for his support of “solid Communists” and warning that “With communism, everything turns to s–t!”