The light of freedom is going out across America, as left-wing fascism takes increasing hold of the nation’s major institutions, under the guise of “Democratic socialism.”
The assault has been going on for some time. William Kilpatrick, writing in the Catholic World Report, explains:
“It’s important to understand that the recent and sometimes violent protest marches in hundreds of American cities were made possible by a larger, and more destructive march through American society that began decades ago. The ‘Long March through the Institutions’ is a phrase coined by Italian communist Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) to describe how a society could be subverted without recourse to arms. By co-opting society’s chief institutions—schools, universities, courts, corporations, media and political parties—dedicated leftists could affect revolutionary change. For a long time, cultural critics have spoken and written about the ‘Long March’ in the future tense—as something that could happen if we’re not careful. But it may be time now to acknowledge that the leftist takeover of American institutions is well underway. In some segments of our culture it has, to all intents and purposes, already been accomplished. In many ways, the current protests, riots, and takeover of city blocks merely reflects the largely successful takeover of social and political institutions over the last several decade.”
The implementation of the Long March was the accomplishment of Saul Alinsky, who was the major philosophical influence on such notable figures as Hillary Clinton And Barack Obama. Major organizations currently in the news such as Antifa, and key movements such as the Green New Deal both have taken their cues from Alinsky and Gramsci.
Commentator and author John Loeffler notes “Remember president Barack Obama’s campaign slogan ‘Change we can believe in’ and his constant proclamations of ‘hope and change’? How he was always advocating the ‘Fundamental transformation of America’? In Chicago in the 1980s as a community organizer, lawyer and ‘agent of change’ himself, Barack Obama studied Saul Alinsky’s methods and made these rules a central part of his political identity and public policy. In 1968, a young Hillary Clinton also corresponded with Saul Alinsky while in law school at Wellesley College. Alinsky was so impressed with her enthusiasm for social change that he offered her a job.”
The Constitution’s First Amendment has been the major roadblock to the success of the Long March. A key element of socialism has been the suppression of individual rights. Themes such as “social justice” and an extreme form of environmentalism are the cover for this.
The First Amendment has always provided the means to expose these and other ruses. That is why the Left has been so diligent in attacking this most important of all rights. There are four elements to this assault. Socialist ideas do not stand up well under scrutiny, and so measures are taken to prevent intensive discussion of them.
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The second is censorship. Attack a left-wing concept on air or in print, and there is a substantial chance that not only will that individual report be “spiked,” but the author may also be suspended. This is seen most often on social media, but also in the way that television talk shows and print media will simply not report on contrary facts and ideas.
Economic boycotts are also in the mix. A recent example is Michael Lindell, the “My Pillow” entrepreneur, who has seen his products pulled from many outlets simply for his non-leftist views. Even elected officials have fallen victim. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) endured his book release and his fundraiser cancelled for opposing the Left.
A relatively new wrinkle is the use of nonsense lawsuits. Reporters and organizations who question a Leftist perspective may find themselves on the receiving end of lawsuits. Defendants will generally win against this abuse of process, but at a considerable cost in legal fees.
The most frightening tactic and the most recent has been the application of false criminal labels such as “Domestic Terrorist” to those opposing socialist ideas. Watch this method carefully. Once an individual or group receives this description, its an easy slide into denying them all rights.
America is on the precipice of having its Bill of Rights become nothing more than a disregarded idea.
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