Riots, Political Subversion, and the Communist Agitator’s Playbook: A Lesson From History
In 1952, in an epic showdown with communist hardliners, America learned a difficult lesson as the whole world watched — but it did learn.
by Larry Alex Taunton
Historically, Americans have not been very effective in dealing with the radical mindset. Like Neville Chamberlain, who really believed the growing hostility with Hitler’s Germany was just a big misunderstanding, Americans have too often believed that if we could only sit down with the Osama bin Ladens of the world they would see that we are a sincere, reasonable people and violence is of no benefit to anyone.
Contained in the century-long slow leak of Christianity from Western culture are many things of value, not the least of which is the doctrine of evil. Now, a vaguely expressed secular notion that people are basically good and are motivated by similar desires and felt needs is the reigning paradigm.
But conflict with some people, some nations, and some groups is not a question of mutual understanding. It is a question of evil. It is a lesson Americans learned the hard way — but learn it they did — during the Korean War. And in this culturally defining moment, it is a lesson we would do well to recall.
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https://spectator.org/riots-political-subversion-and-the-communist-agitators-playbook-a-lesson-from-history/June 20, 2020, 1:03 PM
