They think socialism is Sweden (which economically is not Socialist)
The author is a complete idiot. He wants so much to say socialism is the blame, while dismissing America was sold out.
The entire point of the MAGA appeal from Trump, was the fact that politicians and the powers that be sold out America and the forgotten man.
That the 'system' did cause so many struggles via 'free' trade, outsourcing, global wage arbitrage and mass migration. The wealthy and corporations did put the fingers on the scale toward globalism, and we are paying the price for that now.