Robinson Erhardt: Trump’s America Is OVER : Richard Wolff

Oct 3, 2026 Economics

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School. He is also co-founder of Democracy at Work and host of Economic Update. In this episode, Richard and Robinson discuss Donald Trump, socialism in the United States, and Richard’s disagreements with Victor Davis Hanson. More particularly, they talk about Richard’s case against Trump, his criticisms of Hanson’s understanding of socialism, American power, European colonialism, Russia and NATO, and Israel. They also discuss James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed, the history of American socialism, the minimum wage, money in politics, Thomas Massie, JD Vance’s relationship with Peter Thiel, and Richard’s experience running for city council. Richard’s books include Understanding Capitalism (Democracy at Work, 2024). Richard’s Books: https://linktr.ee/richardwolffbooks Richard’s Website: rdwolff.com Democracy at Work: democracyatwork.info Understanding Capitalism: democracyatwork.info/understanding_capitalism OUTLINE 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:05 America Is Getting Weaker! 00:14:14 Trump’s America Has Forgotten Its History 00:19:12 Is There Still a Good Case for Trump? 00:26:23 Trump’s Promises He Cannot Keep! 00:34:53 Recap: Richard Wolff vs Victor Davis Hanson 2026 00:44:23 Victor Davis Hanson Doesn’t Understand Socialism! 01:05:01 Trump and Europe’s Colonialism Is Over! 01:08:48 Russia Is a Victim of NATO 01:11:24 Israel Has Been Bombed 01:15:52 Richard Wolff’s Problem with James Talarico 01:25:22 Socialists Ruled the United States 01:33:08 Why Don’t Socialists Want Trump’s Free $5,000? 01:44:41 Does Abdul El-Sayed Have “the Gift”? 01:54:43 Why Americans Can’t Get into Socialism 02:03:16 Richard Wolff Is Struck by Thomas Massie 02:09:20 JD Vance Is Funded by Peter Thiel! 02:16:53 What Is Democracy at Work? Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University, where he is also a JD candidate in the Law School.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

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