Sanders seems like the only member of the US upper house that is willing to speak honestly and engage in haram speech that goes against local provincial orthodoxy.

He is, and he's loved by millions of Americans for it, and also hated by essentially the entire political establishment for it.

As someone not from the US (but who has lived/worked/studied in the US), Sanders seems like the only member of the US upper house that is willing to speak honestly and engage in haram speech that goes against local provincial orthodoxy.

As someone from the US, Sanders seems exactly like this to me, also.

Apologies if you already know this, but Sanders is not a Democrat. He caucuses with them and runs as a Democrat, but he's not a member of the Democratic Party. Depending on the article they may have been referring to that. (IMO this is one of many reasons the DNC ensured he couldn't get the nomination in 2016 and 2020.)

all other senators were more or less on friendly terms

This is true for the parties as a whole. They are far too comfortable trading positions of power between themselves because they're all interested in keeping themselves in the ranks of the privileged. Neither party is willing to make any serious changes that would risk upsetting the balance for the greater good. They don't want change. Not actual meaningful change.

They have their elections and one party rules for a while before switching to the other, but the poor remain poor and the powerless remain powerless. Meanwhile they keep (or expand) their wealth and influence.

They may oppose each other in some ideologies, but make no mistake that they're on the same side when it comes to their own privilege.

Bernie is on the outside of this, which is why they will keep him down at all costs. He's a threat to their power structure.

all other senators were more or less on friendly terms

Except for Ted Cruz. Everyone hates Ted Cruz.

It is amazing how quickly the elite is closing ranks around the Trump government this time around. This includes essentially all major media, billionaires and even some Democrats. Completely different from the first term when we immediately saw a major resistance movement.

Realistically he will end the Ukraine war (since Ukraine has to cede land without US support), and it’s likely that investment will skyrocket (as tariffs make it too costly to import). The same will happen to inflation and inequality (but we won’t see that in the media). Let’s not even think about minorities and women. My worst fear of competently-looking facism may well be on the way.

Guess we know what to do now. Shoot his jet down

Looks like it's up to us to Defend

“Awesome. What’s on tv tonight?” -America

Can you name one example?

It started off with rich, white cultists who took over disease ridden, Native American ghost towns. Close enough, though.