How Young Americans Are Embracing Socialism

About this episode

This episode discusses the increasing acceptance of socialism among young Americans and features a conversation with Chris Talgo about the implications of this trend.

A growing number of people in America under the age of 40, and throughout the world, now believe that socialism is a viable political, economic, and social model. This is especially apparent when comparing the platforms of the platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties. In this episode Brian converses with Chris Talgo, co-author of Socialism at a Glance. Chris is senior editor at The Heartland Institute and a research fellow for Heartland's Socialism Research Center. He is fully engaged in the ongoing societal debate concerning whether or not the USA should replace free-market capitalism with socialism.

People in this episode

Host: Brian

Guest: Chris Talgo

Topics covered

• socialism
• political models
• young Americans
• economic systems
• Republican Party
• Democratic Party
• free-market capitalism

Keywords

• socialism
• young Americans
• political beliefs
• economic models
• Republican Party
• Democratic Party
• free-market capitalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Heartland Institute

Books & works: Socialism at a Glance

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