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 Hedges
as Self - Journalist

Cornel West
as Self - Philosopher

John Ralston Saul
as Self - Philosopher

Lee Fang
as Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

Philip Martin
as Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

Sarah Jaffe
as Self - Writer and Journalist

Anna Para
as Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

Bill Almashy
as Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

Bill Mullane
as Self - Former School Director

Chris Almashy
as Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio