Author: R. Alan Harrop, Ph.D    

  The battle between Marxism and Free Capitalism has been going on for at least 150 years.   Typically, Marxists, who want government control and not individual freedom, have been successful with countries that are economically poor or are weak militarily and therefore ripe for revolution.   Examples are Russia in 1917, and China in the 1940s.  Taking over a country like the United States that has been the most successful economic power in the history of the world has presented challenges requiring different strategies.  Sadly, the Marxists are being increasingly successful in America.   Let’s examine their strategies. 

First: the children.   The indoctrination of our children by the teachers who themselves have been trained by Marxist professors is proceeding very well in our public schools.   With less than 50% of school children meeting grade expectations for such academic subjects as reading and math, clearly the teachers are focusing on other topics.  Critical race theory, transgenderism, climate change, and ant-American propaganda have taken the place of traditional topics.  Second: the economy.   People who are doing well economically are not going to want things to change–quite the opposite.   By increasing the cost of energy, food and other essentials, the government creates labor unrest. We are starting to see this with strikes by auto workers, hospital workers, and teachers.  This is only the beginning. Third: open borders.  Flooding our country with millions of illegal immigrants undermines the integrity and values of our country.  America has been called the “Melting Pot” by absorbing immigrants from many other countries.  But floods of immigrants threaten the cohesiveness of the country.   The Republicans in the 1920’s recognized this problem and passed laws to seriously restrict immigration to levels that could be safely absorbed.  Biden has allowed the influx of over 8 million immigrants in two years.  This number is more than the population of 14 of our states.    Fourth: crime, drugs  and homelessness.   No society can exist without law and order.   Witness the state of our Democrat run cities.  Crime is rampant and getting worse.  The police are powerless when the elected officials undermine their authority.  Our cities are becoming gang run wastelands with drug addicts sleeping anywhere they want.   Fifth: government welfare.  Instead of people earning their own living and being responsible for their own welfare, the state is increasingly supplying their needs.   Medicaid expansion, student loan forgiveness, rent assistance, etc.,  create a dependence on the government which is the essence of Marxism.  Sixth: destroying the family.   Strong, intact, supportive families have always been the foundation of any free society.  Fewer people are marrying, and if they do it is later in life; they are having fewer children; and are not nearly as involved in religious activities   The state is replacing the family structure and responsibilities. 

Marxists recognize that America can never be taken over by an armed revolution.   Consequently, they are relying on what we can clearly see is an evolution.   Regardless, we must not be fooled and must recognize it for it is–a takeover of our country; pure and simple.  Now, many Democrats will object to being labeled as Marxists.   Many may not even recognize where their policies are leading us.   But if you read The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, you will see that the recent actions of the Biden administration are right out of that playbook.   If it looks like a dog, barks like a dog, it’s a dog.