# "The American Dream Is DEAD" | Brandon Straka On NYC Collapse, Socialism & Why Republicans Lose

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Podcast: [Harry Cole Saves The West](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harry-cole-saves-the-west-7484898)
Published: 2026-04-20T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Brandon Straka (WalkAway founder) and Miami's Emilio Gonzales join Harry Cole to expose why radical socialists like Zohran Mamdani are winning over young Americans, and why the Republican Party is failing to fight back. As New York City descends into rubbish-filled streets, rising crime, and a full-blown affordability crisis, a dangerous political realignment is underway. While Florida explores radical moves like abolishing property taxes, the GOP faces a "brain drain" and a messaging disaster that could cost them a generation of voters. What's driving young people toward socialism? Can conservatives fight back? This is an unfiltered conversation you won't hear anywhere else. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC — an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK: open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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