Video: Jim DeMint on Socialism, Crony Capitalism & Big Government Expansion During Crises Like Coronavirus

Just how has crony capitalism in America misled Americans about how capitalism works for the benefit of the average American? What did the founding fathers tell us about the dangers of centralized power?

And why is religious freedom always one of the first targets of tyrants? In this episode, we sit down with Jim DeMint, who served for fourteen years in Congress, first in the House and then in the Senate. He is the chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute and author of “Saving America from Socialism: How to Stop Progressive Attacks on Freedom."

Keynotes

00:00 New Video 6:31 How government expands in crises 12:56 How coronavirus made people wake up to the China threat 16:07 Big monopolies create a situation similar to socialism? 21:13 "Our Constitution did not establish a democracy." The Founders didn't want pure majority rule. 41:35 Why tyrants always target religious freedom

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