In this episode, Dean Charles delivers a blistering critique of Democratic Party leadership, from Chuck Schumer to Catherine Cortez Masto, for enabling the rise of Democratic Socialists within their ranks.

Dean argues that socialism and traditional Democratic values cannot coexist. He draws a hard line: if leaders continue backing figures like Zohran Mamdani, they are alienating moderates, independents, and lifelong Democrats like him. He warns that this isn’t just bad politics, it’s electoral suicide.

With personal anecdotes, blunt truths, and a fiery defense of capitalism, Dean breaks down why the Democratic Socialists of America are fundamentally at odds with American values and why staying silent is no longer an option.

He leaves listeners with a stark ultimatum: choose socialism, and you lose America.

In This Episode:

• [00:07] Why Democrats and DSA can’t share the same tent

• [00:56] Independence, not ideology, decides elections

• [01:48] Schumer, Jeffries, and the Mamdani problem

• [03:00] DEI backlash, free speech, and youth alienation

• [05:25] Why Gen Z white males are voting Republican

• [07:00] What moderate Democrats still don’t understand

• [08:32] The false promise of equality in socialism

• [09:40] Why capitalism offers real opportunity

• [10:45] A call to Cortez Masto and other silent moderates

Notable Quotes

• [02:38] "If you're going to choose the socialists, people like me, I'm a lifelong Democrat, are going to go to the other side." — Dean Charles

• [04:43] "Ask these kids, they'll tell you they didn't have it. If you're a straight white male, forget it. You did not have freedom of speech." — Dean Charles

• [06:42] "If you run a socialist in a moderate district, you're going to get clobbered." — Dean Charles

• [07:55] "The socialists don't even fight for equality. They don't want equality. They want to be the oppressor." — Dean Charles

• [09:53] "Capitalism affords everyone the ability to make their own way. It gives them a shot, gives them a chance." — Dean Charles

• [10:32] "You lost on all the 80/20 issues because the socialists are on the wrong side of every single 80/20 issue." — Dean Charles

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