Sanders was less interested in the Ossoff race. "He's not a progressive," he explained. He was endorsing Democrats based on their economic populism; they could differ from progressives on social issues, but not on the threat of the mega-rich to American politics. Soon, he said, the restored 5-4 majority on the Supreme Court was likely to make it legal for the wealthy to give unlimited sums to candidates, and the only way to fight back was grass roots politicking and small donations.