What the Heck Is a Democratic Socialist? with David French

Untangling America's Socialist Fever and Fear

Host Curtis Chang and Good Faith "founding friend" David French ask whether democratic socialism is your grandparents' socialism, the left's answer to MAGA, or something more sinister. They unpack what Christians should make of its growing influence by exploring the DSA, economic inequality, America's national debt, the influence of Big Tech, and why Christians who feel politically homeless still have an obligation to stay engaged.

00:44 - Introduction to Democratic Socialism

02:19 - Can We Define a Democratic Socialist?

04:04 - Should Socialism Scare Us?

08:39 - Is the DSA the Left's MAGA?

17:38 - The Electoral Risk of Extremism

21:21 - Is There a Theological Take on Socialism?

25:19 - Has Debt Seized the Means of Production?

28:45 - Policy Must Be Effective, Not Just Well-Intentioned

33:13 - The Role of Economics in Moral Reasoning

34:19 - The Homeless Political Middle