Donald Trump isn’t responsible for the failings of both the United States and of capitalism over the past 50 years, but he is an absolutely perfect representation of them. His arrogance, ignorance, and greed are absolutely the characteristics that we see in America’s capitalistic system today. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced