About this episode

The episode discusses how socialism negatively impacts various aspects of society, including political and corporate environments, with specific examples from Venezuela and New York City.

On In The Tank Podcast #523, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick break down the latest reminders that socialism doesn’t “fix” anything—it wrecks it. From political theater in Washington to chaos in corporate America, and from Venezuela’s collapse to what’s brewing in New York City, the panel connects the dots on how bad ideas keep spreading. The panel digs into Democrats holding a candlelight vigil… for Jan. 6. Then the crew looks at a Hilton franchise caught in a PR firestorm after targeting ICE bookings, and asks the obvious question: when did basic law enforcement become a corporate punching bag? The conversation also turns to Venezuela’s oil—why anyone still wants access to it, what decades of socialism did to the country, and why America shouldn’t be taking notes. Finally, the panel looks at NYC’s trajectory, including Mamdani’s tenant-power agenda and what it could mean for the city if these policies keep gaining ground. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET every Friday on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

People in this episode

Guests: Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick

Topics covered

• socialism
• political theater
• corporate America
• Venezuela's collapse
• New York City policies
• law enforcement
• Democrats

Keywords

• socialism
• political theater
• Venezuela
• New York City
• law enforcement
• Hilton
• ICE
• Democrats

Sponsors

Advisor Metals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, Hilton, ICE

Places: Venezuela, New York City

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