Warning From Survivor of Mao's China: 'Communism Is Not Only Here, It's Going Mainstream'

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🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Xi Van Fleet, who lived under the bloody communist rule of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, says the goal of her new book "is to lay out the parallels of the two Cultural Revolutions that I experienced—[the one] 50 years ago and the one I experience with millions of Americans right now, the woke revolution." "And I've tried to lay out the parallels, to let people see that 'woke' is nothing new. It happened before," says Van Fleet, author of the book "Mao's America: A Survivor's Warning." "What's going on in America is history repeating." Mao, who wrested control of what became the People's Republic of China in 1949, imposed his violent Cultural Revolution from 1966 until his death in 1976. "People like me, people [who] lived through the Cultural Revolution, we see through it right away. We know it is the same thing," Van Fleet says. Van Fleet joins this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss what it was like growing up in communist China under Mao, her No. 1 takeaway for those who read her book, and an excerpt published by The Daily Caller. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's going on in America is a communist takeover and the goal was very clear
0:07.1	absolute power just like what Mao did during the Cultural Revolution in China. This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, November 27th.
0:21.8	Welcome back from your Thanksgiving holiday.
0:24.6	I'm Virginia Allen, and that was She-Van Fleet,
0:28.3	author of the newly released book, Mal's America,
0:32.0	A Survivors Warning.
0:33.6	She Van Fleet joins my colleague Samantha Sharis on today's show
0:37.6	to discuss what it was like growing up in China
0:41.2	under Mao Zaidong. The number one takeaway she wants people to have
0:45.7	after reading her book and much more. We'll get to Sam's conversation with
0:50.3	She Van Fleet right after this. As conservatives, sometimes it feels like we're constantly on defense against bad ideas.
0:58.0	Bad philosophy, revisionist history, junk science, and divisive politics.
1:02.0	But here's something I've come to understand. junk science and divisive politics.
1:03.0	But here's something I've come to understand.
1:05.0	When faced with bad ideas, it's not enough to just defend.
1:09.0	If we want to save this country, then it's time to go on offense.
1:13.0	Conservative principles are ideas that work.
1:16.0	Individual responsibility, strong local communities,
1:19.0	and belief in the American Dream.
1:21.0	As a former college professor and current president of the Heritage
1:24.0	Foundation, my life's mission is to learn, educate, and take action. My podcast, The Kevin
1:29.9	Robert Show, is my opportunity to share that journey with you.
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