The horrors of controlling regimes and the seizing of the means of production is wholly unAmerican, but it is reaching our shores and corrupting our way of life. A slow infiltration of socialist policies is bringing the wheels of the well-oiled capitalistic machine to a screeching halt. Those who have come before us were familiar with the fight to maintain freedom because many experienced the sacrifice firsthand and it never comes free. It is now our turn to keep the torch of liberty alight by exposing the truth about the inevitable devastation of socialist systems.
Many pivotal moments have occurred in history that would change the course of humanity. Most notably for Americans, our nation experienced great strife while fighting for its’ independence. The Founding Fathers had developed a vivid understanding of the consequences of blanketed tyrannical rule. This reality begs the question, what made the Founding Fathers unique and therefore, what makes America the exception? They lived under the oppression of an authoritarian monarchy and knew the only way to protect our God-given rights was to form a governmental system that incorporated checks and balances in order to hold public officials accountable for their actions and proposed legislation. This is why they chose to form a constitutional republic, a body of governance that would be “for the people and by the people.” There are many anomalous differences between this nation and the rest, but the most significant and what makes America the exception, is that it is the embodiment of liberty, which is ingrained in the values that make up the fabric of this country.
Millions around the world have suffered at the hands of kings, queens, and dictators and have rebelled and died fighting against controlling power structures where the elites and leaders of the system treat autonomous citizens of their nation as a means to an end. According to those in power, this is supposed to be for the greater good of all. Modern-day socialists or communists, which unbelievably do exist, would say a reason communism has failed in the past was because it has “never been done correctly.” However, if you look back at the ways different regimes have enforced their agenda, there are countless examples of only brutal force being perpetrated on the citizens. Their system logically can never happen, but they don’t tell you that part. It only can be brought into reality until the first part of the process is completed, which is to destroy any function of freedom or private property. This is the only way they can gain the control they need.
The Brits unleashed their Redcoat soldiers, just as Hitler formed a secret police force, the SS. There were The Brownshirts that attacked and killed dissenters, while similarly, Mao brought forth The Red Guard, a student paramilitary group known for destroying China’s ancient historical texts and artifacts. We see it unfolding today with the incredible violence perpetrated by Antifa and Black Lives Matter (BLM), despite the fact that the Left has disguised these violent organizations as pillars of the fight for social justice. The founders of BLM wrote in their own biographical statement that they are trained Marxists. These destructive tactics are widely used by authoritative governments because the power of an entire force of people enables them to intimidate the society into submission and compliance through fear. They can then implement any policy they want because so many are afraid to speak out against them.
The ones who scream the loudest may have their opinions splashed across headlines of mainstream media, especially with a biased and censored press, but it does not mean that their ideas reflect the beliefs of most people. Millions witnessed the “summer of love” riots of 2020 and the activists who frequently protest on college campuses with aggressive screaming and chanting when conservative speakers attend. These methods intend to drown out and attack any independent opinion of a critical thinker. The Left manipulates the logic that fighting hate speech is the solution to matters of supposed inequality. This pseudo-logic is diametrically opposed to the entire concept of free speech, which is protected in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. A person is entitled to express their own opinion, no matter the presence of opposition or dissent. Free speech allows for personal beliefs to be discussed in respectful debate. But the Marxist ideology is ushered in using manipulation tactics, which are laid out in Alinsky’s playbook, “Rules for Radicals.” Ideologues have no interest in debating the topic itself, they would rather insult, ridicule, and shame their opposition into silence and submission until their ideology subsumes control.
In many unfortunate ways, these ideologies have been seeping into American culture and our way of life. It may seem as though these ideas are being adopted. The complacency of past generations gave way for vicious dictators to chip away at our freedoms. Events that should trigger major red flags of socialism have gone unnoticed. We must not forget that the grip of control is the reason America exists. The Founding Fathers brought about a sanctuary for freedom because nations being controlled by monarchs or dictators was the status quo.
But without evil, good cannot prevail. If evil should be victorious, why do those perpetrating it have to work so hard over hundreds of years to destroy the natural order that God created? Nefarious actors, like dictators and warmongers, would not need to manipulate, corrupt, and subvert the psychology of the people if their agenda was well-liked! This, we must always remember and be grateful for the freedom that God has given us. All we must do now is have the courage to fight for it.