Communists killed 148 million people in the last century. The Cold War ended Soviet Communism. Communist China still oppresses hundreds of millions. How can America – founded on individual liberty, “land of the free and home of the brave” – now be awash in Communist rhetoric? Shockingly, that is where we are.
From Colorado and Minnesota to New York and Maine, rudderless, dependent, and often violent Communists push class warfare, property taking, and far-left ideology.
Last week, on May 1, 600 Communist-affiliated groups took to the streets. The network – worth $2 billion, partly financed by an American in Beijing – has produced 3000 protests, crowds with “hammer and sickle” symbols, sobering.
The Rocky Mountain Voice reports: “At the center of the May Day mobilization …is a network of communist, socialist, Marxist and other far-left organizations… Democratic Socialists of America … People’s Forum, Party for Socialism and Liberation, ANSWER Coalition, and Code Pink… funded by an American-born tech tycoon, Neville Roy Singham …promoting the propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party.”
They are pushing to seize property, punish the rich, raise communism to defeat “MAGA.” Leaflets of the “Revolutionary Communist Party” called to end the “capitalist imperialist system,” a chilling throwback to Stalinist violence.
In New York, now led by a neo-communist mayor, the “Maoist Communist Union” urged protestors to join the “anti-imperialist contingent.” Local Minnesota reporting: “Communist and socialist groups called for a revolution … denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production,” a dramatic turn from past May Days.
Continuing: “Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent caps tied to income, a reduced work week and the redistribution of wealth from billionaires,” with “well over 1,000 people” also pushing “immigrant rights.”
In Minnesota, as their beleaguered governor – under investigation for fraud –spoke to the Maine Democrat Party, protests included “the Communist Party of the USA, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),” many with “hammer and sickle.”
In Maine, the Democrat Party Convention featured fraud-plagued Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and leftist locals – many also under investigation – but a “former” Communist with a Nazi tattoo, now their leading Senate candidate.
For this to be happening at any time in American history, given the sacrifices past generations made for freedom, would be startling. For it to happen as the Nation faces existential challenges to the rule of law, border security, national security, and a social fraying from within, much of it pushed by the media, is especially worrisome.
Whether protestors call themselves communists, socialists, or any other name, the core philosophy – concentration of power, ending free markets, and subjugating individual liberties to total centralized control – would swiftly end the Republic.
As Winston Churchill observed, watching communism spread post-WWII: “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” As history shows, all freedoms are extinguished, ending “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
From Colorado and Minnesota to New York and Maine, we are not yet in a violent standoff with this leftist ideology, but humanity repeats its mistakes – unless alert enough to avoid them. We need to educate, deter, take this threat to individual liberty seriously, and – in the political realm – address it forcefully.
Robert Charles is a former Assistant Secretary of State under Colin Powell, former Reagan and Bush 41 White House staffer, Maine attorney, ten-year naval intelligence officer (USNR), and 25-year businessman. He wrote “Narcotics and Terrorism” (2003), “Eagles and Evergreens” (North Country Press, 2018), and “Cherish America: Stories of Courage, Character, and Kindness” (Tower Publishing, 2024). He is the National Spokesman for AMAC. Today, he is running to be Maine’s next Governor (please visit BobbyforMaine.com to learn more)!
Deceased Senator J. McCarthy is rolling in his grave as well as many American military men and women who paid the ultimate price for the freedoms of our nation. The stupid Democrats opened up a flood gate and people have been following their false rhetoric for years. Despite all the evidence about socialism and communism, people have been duped into believing that these political philosophies are the way to go. As stated by RBC, mistakes are repeated time again, despite the facts that the consequences are known.
“Communists killed 148 million people in the last century”. Not just people, but their OWN citizens!!!
Very informative article, by Mr. Charles. If only some of our democrat friends could read this. The average democrat has no idea the danger, lurking in their vote. People we must vote our values in November. So very important, no American approves of Communism when they have had a chance to be in it.
If we were enforcing laws now like we use to do, the Communist funded throngs would not be allowed to shut down city streets and buildings. The protesters would be thrown in jail. It is disgusting that the federal government is allowing mayors,governors and district judges run our federal government. Is anyone working on stopping the money flowing to all of these Communist organizations?? The Communists are lying to these radical liberals in our blue states and cities but those protesters fall for it because they think they are going to be better off if they win. They have been brainwashed into thinking everything will be “equal” under Communism. IF they win, and I pray they do not win, they will see just how oppressed and poor they will be once the few top leaders take command. Bernie is out there protesting an oligarchy but too stupid to see that Communism is the true oligarchy!!
Our country has been under Democratic Communist Control for decades .
Life, Liberty,the Pursuit of Happiness — good positive words that evoke good, positive thoughts. The language of positivity is far better than the language of negativity.The communists feed on negativity, they speak negative, they think in a negative way. There are no perfect people on this earth, there are no perfect systems either.With respect for principles that this United States of America was built on there have been improvements made since 1776 . Having a positive approach to making improvements often means recognizing that something is needed and then thinking about how to go about making those improvements. Respect for ideas that favor freedom is part of the American system. Making improvements is an ongoing activity .Life is a series of one adjustment after another. This Commemoration of 250 Years of Independence should be a great time to develop an appreciation for what all has been accomplished here. In the spirit of Faith, Family and Freedom.. Positive thinking is a great way to size up situations and proceed on the right course.
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Be aware of the democratic watchword of the upcoming elections, and that is the word or any of its connotations, “affordable or affordability.” They will use these words to counteract the inflation we are currently experiencing. The only words the democrats know is “tax and spend.” They do not have any solutions for any of the problems our nation is facing; many of which they have caused.
The Commies think that if they can take over the USA then their communism will finally succeed. We are the prize of victory. They have not won in the past. They believe they will win and takeover if they have victory in taking over the USA. May we who, “In God We Trust,” NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!
Churchill was a man who knew what he was talking about. What would happen to all those protests had they gathered under swastika, would there be an outrage, call for arrests, would cops do their job, there is no difference between the two.At the time of concentration camps liberation the gulags were in existence for a good many years, those were OK.
Communist Rhetoric – Dangerous
A direct threat to the CONSTITUTION WETHEPEOPLE
must bring back the The Communist Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. 841–844) a federal law signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that effectively outlawed the Communist Party of the United States. It declared the party an “instrumentality of a conspiracy to overthrow the Government” and stripped it of all legal rights, privileges, and immunities, aiming to curtail communist influence during the Second Red Scare. @SecRubio
You can do it!!
Communism is being hardwired in our kids and it began with teachers unions indoctrinating k-12 children.
they”ve never thought about no one gets a job from a poor (wo)man.
Somebody must have done it conference call with Captain Obvious to come up with that. Even though communism has collectively killed over 65 million people, the Democrats will say they just didn’t do it right, we will!
The Commie media have been selling Communism forever and Lazy idiots are finally buying into it.
Always has been dangerous. Always will be dangerous. And ‘Murica’s youth are eating it up…
NOW what?
Neville Roy Singham should be called “former American” as he doesn’t deserve the title American.