Commentary
I realize now that turning away from leftist ideologies decades ago was a mistake. If I had stayed on that path, I could have potentially achieved significant financial success.
I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I had pursued a career in creative writing and ended up as a tenured professor at a prestigious university with a lucrative film deal. It’s a far-fetched scenario, but it makes a point.
While reading a piece by the Undercover Mother on May 3, I was reminded of the hidden agenda behind communism, Marxism, and socialism. These ideologies often serve to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a select few while exploiting the working class.
Today, private schools are preferred by the elite, viewing public schools as inadequate and overly influenced by progressive ideologies. The reality, however, as shown by the Undercover Mother, is quite the opposite. Elite schools are breeding grounds for radical indoctrination, grooming students to perpetuate societal inequalities.
These institutions, along with universities, operate as socialist entities with professors benefiting from the system. It’s no surprise that they support and encourage student activism that aligns with their teachings.
Leaders like Bill Ayers, a former domestic terrorist turned educator, are products of such elite schools. They perpetuate leftist ideologies and influence future generations through education.
The funding for these institutions often comes from wealthy donors like George Soros, who use their resources to shape societal norms and values.
It’s intriguing to observe the intersection of wealth and Marxist ideologies, where individuals lead comfortable lives while advocating for radical change. While I may feel a twinge of envy at times, I am grateful for the path I chose, steering clear of extremist beliefs.
Reflecting on the road not taken, I am reminded of the importance of staying true to one’s values and beliefs, even in the face of societal pressures.
Elitist phenomenon leftism is, from Marx’s time up through ours.
Speaking of middle and upper class revolutionaries, I have been rereading Whittaker Chambers’ magnificent autobiography “Witness”. It describes the same patterns at, not surprisingly, the Columbia University of the 1920s. Chambers, originally a Marxist and even a spy for the Soviet Union at the upper reaches of our government, eventually saw the light through a combination of observing the murderous activities of the NKVD and his own renewed religious faith. At great personal risk, he went to expose President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s close adviser, Alger Hiss, as a Soviet spy. Beginning as a leftist, Chambers, in his later years, was an editor of the National Review.
I doubt that his life or his now classic book that President Ronald Reagan credited as having moved him from a Democrat to a Republican are taught or even mentioned at any of the NAIS schools. Their narrative might go on tilt.
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