In a silent Democratic Party, at least one person is making themselves heard. At 83, Bernie Sanders' voice is still as loud as ever. "Our fight is to ensure that we remain a democracy," he said on Friday, March 21, in Denver, the penultimate stop on his anti-Trump tour of the western US. "We will not allow America to become an oligarchy."

More than 30,000 people lined the Civic Center esplanade opposite the state Capitol. Although the senator has held numerous rallies – having run for the Democratic primary twice, in 2016 and 2020 – he admitted himself that he had "Never, ever had a rally as large as this." Launched on February 22, his "Fight the Oligarchy" tour has become a phenomenon. In the absence of fighters in the Democratic Party, "Bernie" the independent has become the man of the moment.

The crowd was full of fighting spirit, happy to share the moment. "A little hope at a very dark time," said Matt Strierhoff, a young software representative. After months of repression, anti-Trump people were eager to demonstrate. For security reasons, placards were forbidden, but their absence was compensated by messages on T-shirts like "Resist" and "Awaken the warrior in you!"

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