Ep 359 | Has Gen Z Turned to the Dark Side?

Economic War Room · Aug 28, 2025 · 24m

Kevin Freeman and Ryan Helfenbein discuss the surge of youth support for socialist candidates, highlighting a generational divide and citing surveys showing favorable views of socialism and even communism among younger voters. They argue that grievances over cost of living, perceived lack of opportunity, and long-term institutional capture in education, media, and churches have primed young Americans toward socialist solutions. Helfenbein contrasts socialism’s historic failures with free-market democratic capitalism’s record on human flourishing, while emphasizing that faith, purpose, and…