E21: E21: Daniel Di Martino talks about rejecting envy, socialism and the Cuban fight for freedom

Right Now with Stephen Kent

There's no top-down solution to the growing influence of socialism in the US. Meaningful change can only happen if individuals fight for it, says Daniel Di Martino.
A policy analyst and the guest this week on "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Di Martino has experienced the hazards of socialist regimes firsthand. In a wide-ranging conversation, Kent and Di Martino discuss the government policies and inequality fueling the Cuba protests; Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the growing popularity of socialism in the United States; and what people, not governments, can and should do to make a difference.
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00:00 Episode start
00:25 Say hello to Daniel Di Martino!
03:33 Why Latin American immigrants need to pass down traditions
07:20 Why there are no Venezuelan "refugees"
10:26 The motivations behind socialism in the US
17:20 What's actually going on with #SOSCUBA?
22:43 How the Cuban economy works
25:25 Is Mia Khalifa the leader of Cuba's second revolution?
30:14 What do Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Presley have to say?
33:15 Daniel's thoughts on the Cuban embargo
34:52 The dangers of American socialism
39:16 Policies of the past won't help us in the future
40:26 Good news for jobseekers!
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Pro-Freedom Cuban Protesters Storm Communist Offices, Flip ‘National Revolutionary Police’ Cars: Reports (Daily Wire)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-freedom-cuban-protesters-storm-communist-offices-flip-national-revolutionary-police-cars-reports
For some community members, ‘Latinx’ misses the mark (MPR News) https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/07/08/for-some-community-members-latinx-misses-the-mark
Leaders From America’s Largest Socialist Organization Met With Venezuelan Dictator Maduro (Daily Caller)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/06/democratic-socialists-america-venezuela-nicolas-maduro/
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Follow Daniel Di Martino on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino