Vice President J.D. Vance argues that America's embrace of globalism hollowed out the middle class and created the conditions for the rise of democratic socialism. Kathy Barnette agrees—but argues the story is still incomplete. In this episode, Kathy explains the three competing economic systems now shaping America's future: Globalism and the outsourcing of American industry. Democratic Socialism as the political consequence of a weakened middle class. Crony Capitalism—the missing piece in the conversation that has concentrated power among politically connected elites.
