The Ramsey Show Highlights The Real Reason Socialism Is Winning In America
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Nov 10, 2025 The discussion dives into why 70% of millennials favor socialism, linking it to student debt and skyrocketing housing costs. Rising healthcare expenses further shape their views on capitalism, revealing a deep frustration with affordability. Listeners are encouraged to unite across political lines to push for actionable solutions on these pressing issues. The conversation highlights a call for collective political pressure on lawmakers to tackle these solvable problems that cause significant stress for young people today.
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Favorability Stems From Financial Strain
- Dave Ramsey links 70% millennial favorability toward socialism to financial stress rather than ideology.
- He frames the discussion as an affordability problem, not a political attack.
Student Loans Fuel Tuition Inflation
- Student debt is a central driver of millennial discontent and feels like a lifelong burden.
- Ramsey argues federal student lending fuels tuition inflation because universities get paid upfront.
How Loans Feed University Revenue
- Ramsey recounts how federal loans instantly pay universities, creating incentives to raise tuition.
- He uses this transactional example to show why student loans became a structural hook.
