Is Marxism on the rise in the U.S.? What’s the agenda? What can be done about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Mark Levin, American Marxism must be stopped. His book purports to be an expos\u00e9 on the rise of Marxism in the U.S. He discusses the ideologies that comprise American Marxism, how American Marxists are indoctrinating the public with these theories, and what Americans can do to keep their freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep reading for an overview of Levin’s book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
According to Mark Levin, American Marxism is a growing threat to the country. In his book American Marxism<\/em>, he argues that Democrats and leftist organizations are fueling a Marxist revolution against American culture and society. <\/strong>They\u2019re indoctrinating the public with radical Marxist ideologies like Critical Race Theory through public education, reinforcing these ideas through the media, and censoring opposition with \u201ccancel culture.\u201d Levin claims that, if American patriots fail to expose this left-wing brainwashing, leftists will gain dominion over the American government and society. They\u2019ll ultimately create a totalitarian regime in which American values like freedom of speech, free-market capitalism<\/a>, and private property rights are non-existent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin is an American lawyer, author, and conservative radio and television personality. He hosts the Fox News show Life, Liberty, and Levin<\/em><\/a> and The Mark Levin Show<\/em><\/a> on the radio. Levin was also a member of the Reagan administration and the chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese. He\u2019s widely known for his strongly conservative views and incendiary comments regarding Democrats and other leftist organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin argues that leftists and the Democratic party, whom he refers to as \u201cAmerican Marxists,\u201d are encouraging Marxist movements and ideologies that will lead to an eventual overthrow of American society<\/strong>. Levin claims that, when this happens, the Democrats will take control of the government and create a leftist totalitarian society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin claims that social justice movements and organizations are promoting Marxist ideologies that encourage the overthrow of American society<\/strong>. The underlying ideology of these movements is that society is made of oppressors and the oppressed. Levin explains that this ideology is inaccurate when applied to American society because America is the global leader in tolerance and equality. He adds that these movements actually seek to take away<\/em> the American values that made these successes possible, like freedom of speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin says that the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a prime example of a dangerous, anti-American social justice movement.<\/strong> He defines BLM as the fusion of Marxism and Critical Race Theory (CRT) and explains that the movement polarizes Americans and incites violent rebellions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin explains that Critical Race Theory<\/em> is an offshoot of Critical Theory<\/a><\/em> (CT), a Marxist social theory. CT contends that societal beliefs, values, and culture reflect the interests of the most powerful members of society and consequently benefit this group while disadvantaging the lower classes. CRT builds on CT <\/em>by putting race at the center of this societal view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin explains that the BLM movement promotes CRT as fact and consequently poses numerous threats to American society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin argues that BLM and CRT pose many threats to American society, but emphasizes three main threats. First<\/em>, Black Lives Matter pits Blacks and other minorities against whites and incites deep-seated anger and resentment toward American society that could easily lead to revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second<\/em>, BLM and CRT encourage censorship and speech regulation\u2014anyone who speaks against the BLM movement or contradicts CRT\u2019s ideas is labeled a \u201cracist\u201d and denounced by society. Levin says that this is a step toward the eradication of freedom of speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Third<\/em>, CRT has provided Democrats with an excuse to infringe on citizens\u2019 privacy and provide minority demographics with unfair advantages. He explains that President Biden has created a new agency to gather federal datasets on race, ethnicity, gender, disability, income, and other demographic variables, invading Americans\u2019 privacy by gathering their personal data to \u201censure equitable outcomes.\u201d Levin claims that these \u201cequitable outcomes\u201d will give minorities an unfair advantage over majority demographics rather than \u201cequal opportunity and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Levin claims that the effects<\/strong> that Black Lives Matter and other Marxist movements have on American beliefs and policies are pushing American society toward collapse and totalitarianism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The second major ideological movement of American Marxism is environmental justice<\/em>. Levin claims that environmental justice (EJ) movements attack the systems that make America great and will thrust the nation into economic ruin <\/strong>if they succeed. In particular, Levin says that these movements oppose free-market capitalism\u2014the system that has made America the greatest country in the world\u2014as well as economic growth itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin says that their goals are outlandish and impossible to accomplish because they undermine American free-market capitalism<\/a> and private property rights, and they\u2019re astronomically expensive<\/strong>, costing up to $93 trillion over 10 years. This would be yet another step toward Marxist totalitarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin continues to argue that the \u201cclimate science\u201d that EJ movements are based on isn\u2019t real<\/em> science, <\/strong>but rather is political ideology framed<\/em> as science. Levin argues this point by seeking to debase the two most prominent arguments that point to human-induced climate change\u2014the depletion of natural resources<\/em> and increasing carbon dioxide emissions<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding the depletion of resources<\/em>, Levin argues that humans haven\u2019t even scratched the surface of the natural resources available on the earth. Regarding carbon dioxide emissions<\/em>, Levin argues that carbon dioxide isn\u2019t<\/em> a pollutant and that the science linking it to global warming isn\u2019t credible because scientists start with a predetermined conclusion and ignore contradictory evidence to prove their claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Levin says that the entire climate emergency and environmental movement is a ruse meant to sway the public toward the political left<\/strong>, sow discontent, and ultimately overthrow American society as we know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social justice and environmental justice movements are pushing Marxist ideas into mainstream culture and politics, but Levin claims that indoctrination is taking place on an individual level as well. He argues that leftists have created a well-oiled indoctrination machine in the US that teaches young Americans to hate the nation and rebel<\/strong> to achieve justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin argues that the first step of Marxist indoctrination in America involves the education system.<\/strong> These institutions are led by leftist professors who encourage students to engage in mass movements and rebellions against America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin explains that many of the lessons currently taught in schools center around leftist ideologies and perspectives that are framed as moral truths, like Critical Theory <\/em>and Social Movement Theory<\/a>.<\/em> He believes that these ideologies are dangerous because they encourage discontentment with the American government, society, economy, and overall way of life. They teach students that American society and history are inherently unjust and evil and that social activism and rebellion are the only remedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin argues that, because Critical Theory and its offshoots like CRT are being taught in schools as facts<\/em> rather than ideologies<\/em>, American youths are taught to believe that their nation is a structurally unjust and racist society.<\/strong> Levin specifically references The 1619 Project<\/em><\/a> curriculum. Levin claims that the curriculum is shameless Marxist indoctrination\u2014it\u2019s based on false scholarship by left-wing Marxists, and it\u2019s a ploy to disguise CRT as history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Levin argues that teaching Critical Theory and its offshoots in schools is disastrous because (1) it gives youths an inaccurate and negative outlook on the world, and (2) it adds to the list of reasons why youths should rebel, eradicate society, and transform the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social movement theory explores why social movements form, how they develop, and their effects on society, culture, and politics. However, Levin claims that the theory is more actionable and incentivizing than it is educational\u2014it paints mass movements and revolutions as an honorable and virtuous response to \u201coppressive\u201d societies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin claims that the theory encourages and teaches students how to rise up against the wealthy elite in protest and revolution. The theory presents revolution as a righteous means to weaken and eventually abolish the structures of political and social domination that are to blame for inequality and injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Levin argues that the news media reinforces the Marxist indoctrination that\u2019s taught in schools through propagandized reporting<\/strong>. He explains that major American news outlets\u2014such as The New York Times<\/em>, The Washington Post<\/em>, MSNBC, and CNN\u2014use leftist ideologies such as CRT as a factual standpoint to analyze and report on <\/em>situations. Rather than giving the public an unbiased report of events and letting them decide for themselves what\u2019s right and wrong, they strategically frame the news with rhetoric and selective reporting to support their leftist perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only does the media reinforce Marxist indoctrination, but it\u2019s also beginning to silence opposition through censorship and cancel culture. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMarxism in America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Social Justice Movements Encourage Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Black Lives Matter and Critical Race Theory<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Environmental Justice Movements Threaten American Prosperity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Science Behind the Environmental Justice Movement Is Faulty<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The Indoctrination Machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Indoctrination Step #1: Public Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Marxist Theory #1: Critical Theories<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Marxist Theory #2: Social Movement Theory<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Indoctrination Step #2: Media Propaganda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Indoctrination Step #3: Censorship and Cancel Culture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n