The Glenn Beck Program

Episode: "Mamdani & AOC Are Correct: This System Is RIGGED | Guest: Justin Haskins"

Date: September 9, 2025
Host: Glenn Beck
Co-host: Stu
Guest: Justin Haskins

Main Theme & Purpose

In this episode, Glenn Beck and Stu dissect the current political and economic turmoil in France as a cautionary parallel for the United States, highlighting how unsustainable social spending, elite disconnect, and rising public debt are harbingers of collapse. Featuring a thought-provoking interview with Justin Haskins, the show unveils a new poll revealing alarming attitudes about socialism, economics, and the Constitution among younger American voters. Glenn positions the discussion as a call to action, advocating for genuine free market reforms and robust civic engagement to counter the rise of authoritarian and collectivist impulses.

Key Discussions & Insights

1. Crisis in France: A Warning to America

• France’s Political and Economic Mayhem (04:52–12:20)

  • Glenn outlines France’s budget crisis, high public debt (114% of GDP), and government instability, linking it to debt and welfare cuts ("You don't really have a country if you're like, two holidays, burn the whole thing down." — Glenn Beck, 07:29).
  • Discusses the Washington Post’s coverage and points out the irony that media cheers policies in France that it also advocates for the U.S., without absorbing the consequences.

2. European Debt, Defense, and the Free Rider Problem

• Spending Without Accountability (07:00–09:40)

  • Europe’s dependence on U.S. defense ("...for decades, European countries got away with spending lavishly...while chronically underspending on defense because they had a free ride under the American security umbrella." — Glenn Beck, 07:04).
  • U.S. now faces similar debt and deficits; yet, the American media fails to acknowledge the parallels.

3. Lord Monckton’s House of Lords Speech: The Collapse Strategy

• UK’s Leftwing Fiscal Agenda Exposed (12:25–15:37)

  • Lord Monckton rails against tax policies and deliberate wrecking of the budget as a path to communism.
  • Quote: "It’s all about destroy, destroy, destroy, kill, kill, kill. That’s what communism is all about…They know what they’re doing. They are working with hostile actors and foreign regimes that do not wish us well..." (Lord Monckton, 12:47).
  • Beck draws a parallel to his own warnings from 2010 about socialist collapse as political strategy.

4. Youth, Socialism, and the “Rigged System”

• The Rise of Socialism Among Gen Z and Millennials (15:42–22:00; 43:56–66:28)

  • Glenn blames government-corporate collusion for making capitalism appear broken, fueling frustration among the youth.
  • Points to recent polling: Over 50% of voters under 39 want societal wealth redistribution and support for nationalized healthcare, housing, and energy.
  • Stu: "All of it is built on the innovations that we have achieved. Like…the medications that make it possible for people to extend their lives came from a capitalist society." (21:40)
  • "What Mamdani, AOC, and the youth want is to blow the system up. They want to burn the system down." (Justin Haskins, 55:33)

5. Media Irony, Migration, and Elite Disconnect

• Western Elites Blind to Warning Signs (26:32–35:00)

  • Beck and Stu mock the media’s detached reporting on France’s collapse, ignoring the American parallel.
  • Migration policies as “Cloward-Piven”–style social engineering designed to overwhelm welfare systems.
  • Discussion of UK societal breakdown (job flight, silencing dissent, arresting people for flags), with illustrative commentary on the “Everything is Fine” (Coinbase) ad parodying elite denial (28:18–32:11).

6. Exclusive Poll: Young Americans and the System (w/ Justin Haskins)

Segment Begins: [51:18]

• Poll Toplines:
  • 59% of 18-39 year-olds support income caps for individuals (53:02–53:37).
  • 76% believe in nationalizing major industries for “control and equity” (43:56).
  • 55% would support laws to confiscate “excess” wealth (private property, luxury goods).
  • 40% say Americans who “misgender” should face legal penalties (53:53).
  • 59% want the UN to oversee the Supreme Court and the Presidency—end of U.S. sovereignty (57:24–58:31).
  • Both Democrat and Republican respondents express openness to radical constitutional changes.
• Key Quotes:
  • "This is all by design…Our education system is criminal, borderline treasonous, and our media is exactly the same way." (Glenn Beck, 58:38)
  • "They want to blow the system up. That's what they want. They want to blow the system up…a sledgehammer." (Justin Haskins, 55:33)

7. Civic Involvement, Responsibility, and “Civics” Reimagined

Segment Begins: [89:54]

• Glenn’s Call for a Return to Civics:
  • Emphasizes that constitutional freedoms and the republic require engaged citizens—not autopilot.
  • Urges daily practice: study founding documents, engage in local elections, model citizenship in daily life.
  • "Liberty is not a license to do whatever you want. It is the space to do what is right. That’s a huge difference." (91:27)

8. Mindset, Positivity, and Thought Habits

Segment Begins: [112:21]

• The Telepathy Tapes Podcast & Power of Thought:
  • Glenn and Stu discuss the idea that thoughts shape reality and self-concept; negative thoughts create self-fulfilling prophecies (113:49–117:21).
  • "Why not choose the thought that is going to empower us instead of dismantle us?" (Glenn Beck, 115:00)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• "We haven't had the free market here in over a hundred years...It is the collusion between big business and the government that is the problem."
  — Glenn Beck (16:21)
• "Socialism and communism as cannibalism: for a while there is plenty of meat, then you start running out of meat and have to start eating your neighbor."
  — Glenn Beck (22:28)
• "This system is rigged. But what Mamdani and AOC and the youth want is to blow the system up. They want to burn the system down."
  — Justin Haskins (55:33)
• "Civics—oh my gosh, that was a high school class I slept through…But civics is not a subject, it's a responsibility, a set of habits and disciplines and values that make a country possible."
  — Glenn Beck (89:54)
• "Don’t burn the system down; cut the ropes that have been tying you down. Let the real free market breathe."
  — Glenn Beck (71:31)
• "If America goes dark with the powers that we have…the technology…the ability…we will make the Nazis look like rookies. And it's true. China is already doing it."
  — Glenn Beck (34:40)
• "We're dragging anchors through history—old language, old solutions, old slogans. Democrats, Republicans, they argue over the size of government as if that debate hasn't become the dead weight."
  — Glenn Beck (71:08)

Highlights by Timestamp

• France’s Collapse & U.S. Parallels: 04:52–15:37
• Youth Embrace of Socialism, Nationalization: 15:41–22:28, 43:56–66:28
• Coinbase “Everything is Fine” Ad, UK Breakdown: 28:18–35:00
• Justin Haskins, Exclusive Poll: 51:18–66:28 (poll questions parsed 53:02–58:31)
• Call for Civic Renewal: 89:54–101:30
• Telepathy Tapes, Power of Thoughts: 112:21–117:21
• Discussion on resilience, positivity, and actions for renewal: 89:54–128:52

Tone & Takeaway

Glenn Beck’s approach is both alarmist and motivational: he sees current crises in the West—and especially the youth’s growing embrace of socialism—not merely as political issues but as existential threats linked to cultural, educational, and moral breakdown. His message is clear: institutions are failing because citizens are disengaged and ill-educated, and only a radical return to personal responsibility, re-energized free market fundamentals, and intentional civics can avert collapse. The episode is laced with Glenn’s trademark humor, candor, and urgency—inviting listeners to see themselves as active agents in reversing decline before it’s too late.