If America is to survive as a nation, it's important that our people have a more comprehensive fuller understanding of the inherent dangers of communism.
Unfortunately, for far too long there hasn't been a whole lot of discussion about the evidence-based heinousness of communism.
Socialism, or what those in the know call "communism lite," made its way into the cultural milieu several decades ago.
Politicians who were practiced at the art of deception went on to popularize it.
Once socialism got its initial foothold, the slide into communism was sadly a relatively easy one.
Our country now finds itself in the situation of having a candidate for the upcoming New York City mayoral race who has a documented track record of proudly advocating full-blown beyond-left policies.
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has made it very clear that he wants to eliminate the free market and replace it with communism.
His Big Apple starting point would be housing, with a plan to get rid of privately-owned housing and instead have government-controlled property.
Under the mantle of supposed social justice, he seeks to confiscate the wealth of New York City homeowners.
His policies would inevitably drive real estate development and investment out of the city.
Mamdani has spouted words that echo the writers of "The Communist Manifesto," Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
“If there was any system that could guarantee each person housing, whether you call it the abolition of private property or you call it, you know, just a statewide housing guarantee, it is preferable to what is going on right now," Mamdani said.
He goes even further, stating that his objective is "to take control of the means of production," a phrase that has been used by communists before him throughout the ages.
It’s high time for some straight truth about the horrors of communism.
The communist intelligentsia, as well as those who embrace what amounts to communist ideology know that control of ideas and information ultimately determines the direction toward which a society moves.
In an effort to transform society’s beliefs, attitudes, mores, and behaviors, the institutional pillars of society are infiltrated, with special attention to those of academia, journalism, law, news media, and the entertainment industry.
Numerous polls make the unfortunate point that too many folks today don’t really understand the threat to life and liberty that communism poses.
This may particularly apply to young people who haven’t yet been exposed to the truth about this totalitarian form of government.
In 2020, a poll was released of those 16 years of age and up, which showed that 35% of millennials and 31% of the Gen Z population "support the gradual elimination of the capitalist system in favor of a more socialist system."
The same poll indicated that 20% of millennials and 1/3 of the Gen-Z population view communism favorably.
"Communism — the pernicious idea that man could create his own heaven on earth — is, quite simply, the most-deadly idea ever conceived in the history of the world,” writes Steven W. Mosher, in his book "The Devil and Communist China."
Communism is an insidious political ideology precisely because it is one that is based on lies. For individuals who are motivated to acquire power for less than honorable purposes, this ideology provides a rationale and grants a tacit self-permission to oppress others.
Left unchecked, history has proven that the ideology’s implementation inevitably leads to widespread suffering, and even the loss of innocent life for victims of the oppression.
Promoters of communist governance typically employ a kind of linguistic seduction, with ample use of words and phrases that are intended to captivate our human emotions, satisfy our drive to have basic needs supplied, and lure us in with a most enticing message: We will belong to a group and be accepted by others.
Of course, it's a series of lies that are wrapped up in a pretty box with a bow on top.
Usually, the package is presented to the public by a highly appealing yet duplicitous individual.
It’s all so enticing at first, but countries under communism have a distinct pattern of deteriorating rapidly.
Under communist rule, there are no free and fair elections.
No rule of law either.
State-sponsored security forces are used to suppress dissent.
Human rights violations are routine.
Central planning fails to allocate resources efficiently, resulting in shortages and economic instability.
Private property is abolished. Individual incentives to work are non-existent, and ultimately, misery prevails.
"Communism is a cancer, and it always produces the same results: oppression, suffering and death. We must teach the next generation of Americans the threat communism poses to liberty and justice for innocent people
around the world," said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.
As the largest and most iconic city in America, it's a very real possibility that a New York City mayoral race gone awry will lead to a "so goes New York City, so goes the country" outcome.
For the good of our nation and all of her people, I pray that Gotham's voters don’t fall for the communist seduction.
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James Hirsen, J.D., M.A., in media psychology, is a New York Times best-selling author, media analyst, and law professor. Visit Newsmax TV Hollywood. Read James Hirsen's Reports — More Here.
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