AIER Library, July 27. 2023 — In this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand of AIER invited Phil Magness to discuss the origins of critical theory, which is a neo-Marxist school of thought born in the Frankfurt School in 1923.
Communism Is The Disease
Reason Magazine, March 13, 2013: Communism Killed 94 Million People in 20th Century
According to a disturbingly pleasant graphic from Information is Beautiful entitled simply 20th Century Death, communism was the leading ideological cause of death between 1900 and 2000. The 94 million that perished in China, the Soviet Union, North Korea, Afghanistan, and Eastern Europe easily (and tragically) trump the 28 million that died under fascist regimes during the same period.
During the century measured, more people died as a result of communism than from homicide (58 million) and genocide (30 million) put together. The combined death tolls of WWI (37 million) and WWII (66 million) exceed communism’s total by only 9 million.
It gets worse when you look at the lower right of the chart—The Natural World—which includes animals (7 million), natural disasters (24 million), and famine (101 million). Curiously, all of the world’s worst famines during the 20th century were in communist countries: China (twice!), the Soviet Union, and North Korea. Read more.
Slavery has been in practice since the dawn of mankind and persists in various forms today.
The United States of America banned the slave trade, effective from the start of 1808.
Following its ratification on December 6, 1865, by the requisite three-quarters of the states earlier in the month, the 13th Amendment is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude… shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” History.com
The College Fix, July 5, 2021, Chris Talgo – Educator warns: Public schools teach our kids to embrace socialism — and it’s working
“During my time as a teacher, I was absolutely shocked at the way socialism and communism was taught to today’s students by so many of my peers, as well as in textbooks.
Overlooked is the mass murder and lack of basic rights that are part and parcel to almost every socialist and communist regime in human history. Instead, a historical revisionism that socialism is morally superior to capitalism is favored.
It’s not that socialism is bad, students are told, it just hasn’t been perfected, yet.”
https://john-n-white.com/What’s the cure for socialism? Hardship under the heel of communists. I know this up close and personal from my several years on short-term missions to Cuba.
The Truth Is The Cure
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” — John 8:31-32 MEV
Here in the Rockwall, Texas area, you are invited to my Saturday evening Life Group where we learn to be Lanterns of Hope to people unsure of or fearful of the future.
Join us in room W304, 7:00 pm, Saturday evening. (Follow the map to the right to Rom W304.)
Church membership is not a prerequisite. There is outstanding childcare provided. Use this link to preregister your child.
Lakepointe Church — Rockwall Campus
701 E. Interstate 3
Rockwall, TX 75087
John White
Rockwall, Texas
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