
2018 · Fred Peabody · 89 min
What if a worldwide coup happened and nobody noticed?
A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.
Chris HedgesSelf - Journalist
Cornel WestSelf - PhilosopherJohn Ralston SaulSelf - Philosopher
Lee FangSelf - 'The Intercept' JournalistPhilip MartinSelf - WGBH Radio PresenterSarah JaffeSelf - Writer and JournalistAnna ParaSelf - Housewife, Youngstown, OhioBill AlmashySelf - Unemployed Steel WorkerBill MullaneSelf - Former School DirectorChris AlmashySelf - Inhabitant of Youngstown, OhioChristopher HungerSelf - Inhabitant of Camden, New JerseyDaniel E. MooreSelf - Former Steel WorkerDarryl ParkerSelf - Inhabitant of Warren, OhioDavid BetrasSelf - Mahoning County Democratic PartyDelton AdamsSelf - Soup Kitchen Volunteer