Socialism Destroys Everything? — In the Tank Podcast #523

On In The Tank Podcast , Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick break down the latest reminders that socialism doesn’t “fix” anything—it wrecks it. From political theater in Washington to chaos in corporate America, and from Venezuela’s collapse to what’s brewing in New York City, the panel connects the dots on how bad ideas keep spreading. The panel digs into Democrats holding a candlelight vigil… for Jan. 6. Then the crew looks at a Hilton franchise caught in a PR firestorm after targeting ICE bookings, and asks the obvious question: when did basic law enforcement become a corporate punching bag? The conversation also turns to Venezuela’s oil—why anyone still wants access to it, what decades of socialism did to the country, and why America shouldn’t be taking notes. Finally, the panel looks at NYC’s trajectory, including Mamdani’s tenant-power agenda and what it could mean for the city if these policies keep gaining ground. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET every Friday on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals:

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Socialism Destroys Everything? — In the Tank Podcast #523 is an episode from In The Tank by The Heartland Institute.

This episode is 95:26 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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