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The Ben Shapiro Show

What Makes A Marxist? | Dr. Paul Kengor

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

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4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week on the Sunday Special, Ben Shapiro welcomes Dr. Paul Kengor, a distinguished political scientist, author, and expert on communism and Ronald Reagan’s presidential legacy. In today’s episode, we dissect the infiltration of Marxist ideas among American progressives, the ideological crux of a Marxist’s worldview, and whether or not Kamala Harris can be classified as a Marxist herself. We also examine the similarities and differences between the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, and how American conservatives can lead the way toward a less divisive future. Don’t miss this important conversation with Dr. Paul Kengor, on this episode of the Sunday Special.   - - -    Today’s Sponsors:   Helix - Get an exclusive discount at https://helixsleep.com/Ben   Tax Network USA - Seize control of your financial future! Call 1 (800) 958-1000 or visit https://www.TNUSA.com/Shapiro   Collars & Co - Get 20% off your first order when you use code BEN at: https://collarsandco.com   PDS Debt - PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/Sunday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I was 17 years old in 1984, 1984 presidential election.

0:04.0

And these people can't imagine that it actually was a time of unity.

0:08.0

And in those days, just because the president had an R next to his name,

0:11.0

didn't mean that you needed to hate him and call him a racist.

0:14.0

So you give them today a message of unity, which they claim that they want, and they hate it.

0:19.0

They want to divide. They say they want inclusion and diversity, right? No that they want, and they hate it. They want to divide. They say they want inclusion and

0:22.9

diversity, right? No, they want to divide. So that's a good point. Even if you had the right Reagan

0:27.8

today, there'd be a lot more hate of him regardless from the left. Dr. Paul Kengor is a distinguished

0:34.9

political scientist, bestselling author, an expert on communism and the political history of Ronald Reagan's presidency. Kangor is professor at Grove City College, where he currently serves at the helm of the school's Center for Vision and Values, as well as a contributing editor at The American Spectator. Kangar has also authored over 20 books on topics ranging from Reagan's relationship with Pope John Paul II to the bias of the American media. Kangor's analysis of Marxist ideology and its historical implications position him as a leading

0:57.6

voice in our contemporary debates about socialism, capitalism, and political freedom.

1:01.7

In fact, the recent blockbuster film Reagan was inspired by Kangor's 2007 book, The Crusader,

1:06.5

Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.

1:08.3

In today's episode, Paul and I dissect the infiltration of Marxist ideas among American

1:11.7

progressives, the ideological crux of a Marxist's worldview, and whether or not Kamala Harris,

1:16.5

can actually be classified as a Marxist herself.

1:18.7

We also examine the similarities and differences between the presidencies of Ronald Reagan

1:22.1

and Donald Trump and how American conservatives can lead the way toward the less divisive

1:25.9

future.

1:26.6

Dr. Paul Kengor's body of work has enriched the public's understanding of Marxism and issued an important warning

1:30.9

about how damaging ideas can alter the course of history. Don't miss this important conversation

1:35.3

with Dr. Paul Kengor on this episode of the Sunday special.

1:48.1

Paul, thanks much for taking the time. Really appreciate it.

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