Meet the characters at Bernie Sanders and AOC's 'Fight the Oligarchy' rally

On Monday night, an estimated 12,500 people — mostly retired Boomers, with a smattering of Gen X and Gen Z — packed in an arena in Nampa, Idaho, a 30-minute drive from the Gem State capital. They were there for the latest stop on Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.

Sanders did speak here in 2016. But “Fighting Oligarchy” is a new beast — progressive Democrats zagging into what is mostly Republican territory. On Sunday, the two were in Salt Lake City, and Missoula, Montana, is on tap for Wednesday.

Geri Lynn Green, who owns a salon in downtown Boise, said “a chance to be with Bernie and AOC is a once in a lifetime thing. Especially for Idaho.” She choked up talking about the Vermont senator.

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