SOTU (thread 9), Episode 6: If Eugene Debs Watched the State of the Union: Who Really Holds Power?

Imagine Eugene Debs watching that State of the Union — he wouldn’t be impressed by the flags or the applause. He’d want to know who’s actually benefiting, who’s being asked to sacrifice, and why working people get praised but not power.

So let’s skip the show and ask the uncomfortable questions Debs would: who runs this country, who profits, and what would real change look like?