People who escaped socialism don’t debate it — they lived it. In this episode of The Elliot Omanson Show, Elliot sits down with Brahian Ramon, a pastor originally from the Dominican Republic, to discuss why immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and across Latin America overwhelmingly reject collectivism and support Donald Trump. Drawing on firsthand experiences and stories from friends and family who lived under socialist and authoritarian regimes, Brahian explains how Venezuela collapsed after government control of industry, why Cuba never recovered under collectivism, and how the Dominican Republic’s own history with dictatorship and socialism ultimately shaped its path toward democracy and free markets. The conversation explores why immigrants place such a high value on individual freedom, personal responsibility, and capitalism, and why many are baffled by Americans embracing ideas they risked everything to escape. Rather than abstract political theory, this discussion centers on real consequences — lost opportunity, inflation, forced dependence, and elite rulers thriving while everyday people suffer. This episode offers an unfiltered immigrant perspective on socialism, capitalism, and American politics that rarely appears in mainstream media.