J.D. Vance Is Playing Dumb About Socialism
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss Vice President J.D. Vance’s bizarre definition of socialism. They examine whether Vance genuinely believes what he’s saying or is attempting to redefine socialism to avoid acknowledging the Trump administration’s own big-government policies.
Next, the panel discusses America’s growing $2 trillion deficit, the rising cost of Social Security and Medicare, and the generational divide between older Americans receiving government benefits and younger workers paying for them. The editors also examine youth protests in France, where students are demanding improvements to public schools despite the country’s already extensive government spending. They then discuss allegations that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle offered political access in exchange for help paying off personal credit card debt and what the controversy reveals about government corruption. Finally, a listener asks about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to publicly broadcast an execution and whether turning capital punishment into a spectacle could encourage extremism.
0:00—Vance rebrands socialism.
08:48—Largest budget deficit ever
25:50—Youth protests in France
38:15—Listener question on public executions
46:25—Guilfoyle’s corruption scandal
56:20—Weekly cultural recommendations
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Mentioned in the podcast:
“J.D. Vance Accidentally Comes Out as a Socialist,” by Billy Binion
“Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse,” by Jacob Sullum
“Protesters in France and Spain Are Angry at Government Failure—and Demanding More Government,” by Reem Ibrahim
“The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away,” by Reem Ibrahim
“The Federal Government Just Posted the Largest Annual Budget Deficit Since COVID,” by Eric Boehm
“Livestreaming an Execution,” by Liz Wolfe
“Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Grift Is at Least as Offensive as Hunter Biden’s,” by Robby Soave
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