About this episode

Allen Shen, a Republican candidate and Army veteran born in China, discusses the implications of rising socialism on the Democrat Party.

Send us Fan Mail Allen Shen joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He’s a Republican candidate for District 40B in the Minnesota House. Shen is also an Army veteran, yet he knows communism quite well as he was born in China. Shen appears in the Alpha News documentary “Minnesota Mao.” But now, after speaking in classrooms and at political events across the state, Shen believes he’s seen how people now seem ready to heed the warnings about rising socialism and communism in Minnesota and elsew...

People in this episode

Host: Liz Collin

Guest: Allen Shen

Topics covered

• socialism
• communism
• political commentary
• veteran perspectives
• Minnesota politics

Keywords

• Allen Shen
• socialism
• communism
• Minnesota politics
• veteran
• Republican candidate
• Liz Collin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alpha News

Books & works: Minnesota Mao

Places: Minnesota, District 40B, China

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