From the earliest days, communist dictators have been trying to hide behind misleading names and phrases. Just look at the long form names of some of the better known commie states.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
German Democratic Republic
People's Republic of China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Republic of Cuba

Seems to be a pattern.

Republic - a state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

Democratic - of, relating to, or supporting democracy or its principles; or, favoring or characterized by social equality.

Democracy - a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state.

Do these overused words reflect the reality of life in any of these states, present or past? Of course not. Hence my point, communism exists by subterfuge, or flashy public relations if you prefer. After all PR is telling people what you want them to believe, think or feel; thereby, influencing how they will act.

So, today, we find ourselves engaged in a public relations campaign with the Democrat Party, Global Warming crowd, RINOs, PC mongers, social activists, et al. All pursuing power-seeking agendas, while spinning their nefarious plans as good, wholesome, caring Americanism.

Americanism - the qualities regarded as definitive of America or Americans.

Most days I'm at a loss as to how the American Left defines these qualities. The inconsistent and contradictory nature of their rhetoric is difficult to digest. Prime example, demonstrating to save trees, whales, spotted owls, etc. while vociferously demanding the execution of unborn children. Or, decrying the modern energy crisis while demonizing the cheapest, most efficient methods of producing said energy. All the while, their PR machine convinces too many people that their method has no madness. Just as the Soviet State convinced the masses that Comrade Stalin murdered millions because he loved them.

So, how does the American Right counter this PR blitz? Traditionally, we've had to give the Commies enough rope to hang themselves. But, each time we do, they manage to chip away at Americanism before the noose tightens. To the point that the presumptive nominee, on the other side, is running on a promise to raise taxes, weaken national security and implement multiculturalism. (Yes, I know we already have degrees of multiculturalism.)

We need a new playbook. I say this because the Communist PR is working, on too many. Evidence: in 1972, McGovern was slaughtered at the ballot box. In 2008, BHO stands an even chance of winning using a very similar campaign platform. We have to find a way to reverse the Leftist revision of Americanism, or dynamically expose it for what it is.

How? Rush does an amazing job, but his message directly reaches less than 10% of the total population. Hannity, Savage, Levin, Boortz, Beck, Ingraham all have their niche, but are preaching to the choir. Forget the RNC. And, the state parties. They are infected. Fox News tries, but I see infection spreading there too.

So, where do we strike to crack the facade? How do we shut down the Commie PR machine?

We're late to the game, I'm afraid.

This "trend" in normalizing socialism/communism, promoting Anti-Capitalism AND Anti-Americanism, eroding the societal standards and mores, has been intentional.  And it has been ongoing for DECADES.  We had a brief reprieve in the Reagan Years; but it has been increasing exponentially since.  To the point that nearly half of all Americans favor Nationalizing major industries.

This has been a decades-long, two-pronged attack.  I know Paleo is tired of hearing me say it; but, here I go again:  We have ONE enemy, with two heads.  The Enemy is Communism and all that it entails, and the heads are (1) The Media, and
(2) the Educational System.

These are the things which shape/form/mold public opinion -- public sentiment.  A steady stream, from birth to death, of information/education/propaganda/brainwashing.  It can't be undone over night, if it can be done at all.

Only if communists are pushed from dominance of the media and education, is there any chance of averting the tidal wave of communism coming our way.




I use the tidal wave (tsunami) analogy purposely.  The wave is begun, and during it's whole trip to shore it is nearly invisible, only when the massive volume of water reaches the shallows is the size of it apparent -- then it's too late.

The mass of water is a generation.  The one spawned by the Greatest Generation.  The Baby Boom.

They used to be hidden/masked by the deeper waters of their saner elders, but now those elders are gone.

What the earthquake was which started it all is debatable.  I would say that it's the Vietnam/Anti-war/Hippie/Summer-of-Love era; but it hardly matters.  The 60's are an island safely in the wake of the tsunami.  The future is inland.

(and.... wait a sec .... my pant-legs are all wet, and I ....... um, ....what's that whoooshing sound?)

Eyas wrote:
This has been a decades-long, two-pronged attack.  I know Paleo is tired of hearing me say it; but, here I go again:  We have ONE enemy, with two heads.  The Enemy is Communism and all that it entails, and the heads are (1) The Media, and
(2) the Educational System.

No, I'm not tired of hearing it.  We just categorize the enemy differently.  As I have always said, "there are two kinds of people in the world; those who divide people into two kinds and those who don't."

paleocon wrote:

Eyas wrote:
This has been a decades-long, two-pronged attack.  I know Paleo is tired of hearing me say it; but, here I go again:  We have ONE enemy, with two heads.  The Enemy is Communism and all that it entails, and the heads are (1) The Media, and
(2) the Educational System.

No, I'm not tired of hearing it.  We just categorize the enemy differently.  As I have always said, "there are two kinds of people in the world; those who divide people into two kinds and those who don't."

If you want to get technical and divide some more..here's my slant.  We have two enemies, one with two heads, one with three:

1.  Islamofascism - the heads:  Jihad physical violence (terror) and Internal Political Civil Liberties for Muslims (CAIR, Sharia Law, etc.)

2.  Socialism/Communism - the heads:  Academia, Media & Law

I agree. There are two separate enemies.  I also have to wonder if the Socialist/Communist think that they can use the Islamofacist to cause chaos that will drive the population into their open and waiting arms or they are just that arrogant to think that the Islamofacist is not a real threat.

watcher wrote:I agree. There are two separate enemies.  I also have to wonder if the Socialist/Communist think that they can use the Islamofacist to cause chaos that will drive the population into their open and waiting arms or they are just that arrogant to think that the Islamofacist is not a real threat.

I would think using the Islamofascist to cause chaos would bring them the opposite effect they are desiring.  I could be wrong but geez, President Obama will protect us?  duh..

SoldiersMum wrote:
If you want to get technical and divide some more..here's my slant.  We have two enemies, one with two heads, one with three:

1.  Islamofascism - the heads:  Jihad physical violence (terror) and Internal Political Civil Liberties for Muslims (CAIR, Sharia Law, etc.)

2.  Socialism/Communism - the heads:  Academia, Media & Law

I certainly agree with the two enemies, Islam and Communism.

Also, you're certainly right about the Law (as currently practiced & applied) is a part of the communist enemy.   But, so is the majority of elected officials, and almost all non-military Federal employees -- regardless of what agency they work for.  I'm sure that there are others.  The only reason I limit the (mostly) domestic enemy to media & academia is that these are the sources where indoctrination of lawyers, gov't employees, and voters occurs.

For example, the trouble with lawyers/judges is that they're all educated in leftist universities and the entire system for teaching law is slanted leftward.  This is where they form (are imprinted with) their leftist judicial philosophies.  Similarly, if the media were not so biased toward the left, half of Democrats (and many Republicans) would never get elected.  Likewise, if the bulk of Americans still learned the value of America's founding principles, the benefits of the Free Market, and the dangers of Communism -- we wouldn't have nearly half of all Americans in favor of Nationalizing major industries.

The practice of law and the bench are primarily communist; or, at least, in opposition to the U.S. Constitution as written and commonly understood.  The State Department, for instance, is filled top to bottom with Anti-American employees.  And a Party which openly advocates Communist reforms is in power in Congress.  But, where were their ideals formed, and how have they been able to bamboozle the American Public so?  How is it that so many Americans are so blase about the loss of Constitutional rights and freedoms, and the imposition of Communist policies?  Because they've been trained to accept it.  Because they've been told all their lives that these are GOOD things -- in school, on the news, and more subtlely in movies, television, advertisements, etc..

watcher wrote:I agree. There are two separate enemies.  I also have to wonder if the Socialist/Communist think that they can use the Islamofacist to cause chaos that will drive the population into their open and waiting arms or they are just that arrogant to think that the Islamofacist is not a real threat.

You are exactly right.  The secular progressives in this country don't have any values or beliefs that they would be willing to die for because their values/belief systems are incredibly corrupted.  BUT, by teaming up with the Islamofacists they have what they believe is an group that can do their killing and dying for them.  What they don't realize is that when the people with traditional values have been subdued by the Islamofacists...they're gonna have a monster on their hands that won't go away and is going to turn on them next.  They'll be in a tight corner at that moment since they don't have any values worth clinging to or dying for.

The next 50 years are gonna be an incredible ride.