Victory Over Communism with Bill Gertz

This episode explores the history of American Marxism heavily influenced by radical  Saul Alinsky (1909-1972). His book Rules for Radicals remains a critical revolutionary tract outlining how to gain political power under the rubric of community organizing. A generation of leftist U.S. political leaders, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama,  are among his admirers.  Alinsky pioneered the Marxist technique of fueling social unrest, resentment and grievances in pursuit of  political power in America. The counterproposal section offers a Judeo-Christian alternative to Marx's historical materialism. The news portion looks at leftist policies under the Biden administration. The interview hears from Mike Gonzalez, co-author of the recent book NextGen Marxism: What It Is and How to Combat It. Must listening!

Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping, a neo-Maoist orthodox communist, is reviving the false ideological precept that Marxism-Leninism is scientific. Boasting a doctorate in "scientific socialism," Xi is forcing this dogma on the 98 million members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who are then spreading it worldwide as part of plans for overthrowing the U.S.-led system of democracy and free markets. For the counterproposal section, this episode further expands on what I'm calling the VOC world view that provides a powerful Judeo-Christian system of values and practice in seeking solutions to problems communism will never solve. The news portion is based on a report that explains the Marxist-Leninist underpinnings of CCP expansionism today and its goal of world domination. My interview is with Brad Thayer, co-author of the new book Embracing Communist China: America's Greatest Strategic Failure. Must listening!

U.S. intelligence obtained new details of subversion and political warfare operations in the United States by China's Ministry of Public Security, the political police and intelligence service of the Chinese Communist Party. An MPS defector for the first time provided direct evidence  of MPS operations aimed at sowing social divisions in America through anonymized Facebook posts. Targets included the 2022 elections, the origin of the Covid virus, attempts to whip up racial divisions by exploiting the George Floyd death anniversary, and other nefarious activities. The details are contained an FBI document submitted in federal court. The counterproposal examines the most important way to counter communism and Marxism through a God-centered worldview. The news portion reveals how Marxists are covertly attempting to take over the Democratic Party. The interview portion is with China expert Kerry Gershaneck, author of the book Political Warfare. Must listening!

This episode examines what I will call the non-kinetic threat posed by Chinese communism. That is, the diabolical nature of the anti-human theory and practice of Chinese Marxism-Leninism and how the current leadership in communist China is seeking to reimpose high-technology Maoist tyranny worldwide. The counterproposal section continues with a general overview of the VOC worldview that seeks to explain through Judeo-Christian principles where communist ideology is false -- such as the nature of people as spiritual as well physical beings. The news portion looks at a recent I wrote article on the Chinese military's secret development of marine toxins, and my interview is with Steven Mosher, a great China expert on his new book -- The Devil and Communist China. Must listening!

The third season of Victory Over Communism is underway and this episode examines Critical Race Theory as the new face of Marxism in the United States. This destructive ideology was modified from its past variants by adding distinctly American features.  First, CRT embraces the Marxist philosophy of resentment and hatred of religion but now filtering it through the lens of racism.  Second, American Marxists embrace CRT as an adaptation of failed Soviet communist ideology through what is called post-modernism, or neo-Marxism. This was done by updating the ideology to the ways of the 21st Century while seeking to explain away the failures of 20th-century Marxism. The counterproposal section further expounds on the VOC worldview with an exploration of a new understanding of Judeo-Christian principles. The news section looks at how woke ideology is tearing the fabric of American society. My interview is with David Burgess, an expert on Critical Theory who has developed WICC -- woke ideology critique and counterproposal -- that calls for a renewed American Revolution.

The Chinese Communist Party is now publishing its Marxist-Leninist ideological journal online. The latest issue is the focus of this first episode of Season 3 of the Victory Over Communism podcast. The Central Party School journal known as Qiushi -- deceptively translated as "Seeking Truth" in Chinese  -- published an article on Chinese diplomacy that reveals Xi Jinping's ambition for a world dominated by Marxism-Leninism with Chinese characteristics. Despite its packaging as somehow Chinese, this is the same old European communist ideology known for producing death and disaster wherever it is imposed. The counterproposal section explains that the ultimate solution to defeating communist ideology is through understanding God and his relationship to people. The news portion hears from a former CCP insider, Cai Xia, who broke with the Chinese communists based on Xi Jinping's attempt to impose communist orthodoxy throughout the nation. My interview for this episode is with Thomas Cromwell, author of the fascinating book The Triumph of Good: Divine Providence, The Cain-Abel Paradigm and the End of Marxism. Must listening!

The Chinese Communist Party is working within the United States to weaken and ultimately destroy the only nation that stands in the way of  Beijing's strategic goal of achieving global hegemony. Chinese influence and infiltration operations in America highlight a threat that is no longer limited to a potential regional conflict in the Indo-Pacific. The CCP is inside the wire and actively subverting the American system of freedom and free markets. The counterproposal section addresses the need to return to and promote America's Judeo-Christian values that are under assault by Marxists as the key to countering communism. The news portion tells how Congress for the first time has launched a major investigation into Chinese influence and infiltration activities targeting both the U.S. government and the entire American society. The interview portion is based on portions of a speech to Hillsdale College by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. A must-listen to episode!
 

One of the most important VOC podcasts, this episode examines in detail the ideological and strategic characteristics of Chinese communism and how Beijing is seeking nothing less than world domination under Marxism-Leninism with Chinese characteristics. The counterproposal debunks the Marxist myth of humanity as mere animals and highlights the truth of the spiritual nature of men and women. The news section provides an excellent analysis of how China's ruler Xi Jinping is seeking to infuse Confucianism into his brand of communism, a doomed attempt considering Marxism's atheism and hatred of religion. My interview is with Miles Yu, director of the Hudson Institute China Center and the most knowledgable American on the subject of Chinese communist ideology

Neo-Marxists are promoting radical racial and gender policies that are being forced on the U.S. military by the Pentagon. The effort is undermining morale and hurting recruitment and retention of the best military in the world. This episode looks at the active program within the Biden administration to remake the military into a left-wing ideologically motivated force.  The counterproposal compares the atheism of communism with a true solution to societal problems, a God-centered worldview. The news portion explores woke narratives being pushed in the Pentagon. Two interviews for the episode include a talk with Michael Lucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, a new group focused on countering Chinese communist subversion at the state and local levels. I also spoke with Will Thibeau, an Army veteran battling the imposition of neo-Marxist woke ideology in the military. 

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 saw the demise of Soviet communism. Now in 2024, Marxism-Leninism is again on the march as the Chinese Communist Party declares that will impose its brand of communism on the world. This episode looks at the "Sinicization" of communism under Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping. The counterproposal section debunks historical materialism and offers a God-centered alternative regarding the true march of history. The news section examines the moral destruction caused by Vladimir Lenin who died  100 years ago this month and the lasting impact of his ideology. The last section hears from excerpts of a 2020 speech by then-Attorney General Bill Barr on America's new twilight struggle against Chinese communism. An important episode!