She escaped socialism in Venezuela—only to embrace Bernie Sanders and the radical left while attending NYU. On The Karol Markowicz Show, Venezuelan-American journalist Germania Rodriguez Poleo shares her remarkable journey from fleeing Hugo Chávez's regime to falling for progressive ideology on an American college campus—and what finally opened her eyes.

Karol and Germania discuss the dangers of democratic socialism, political indoctrination in higher education, campus censorship, free speech, and why young Americans are increasingly drawn to socialist movements despite history's warnings. Germania also shares how her family's persecution in Venezuela shaped her understanding of freedom, why parents must teach their children about authoritarianism, and how Americans can better appreciate the liberties they often take for granted.

Plus, a personal conversation about motherhood, changing expectations, finding happiness, and why spending less time on screens could improve your life.