Pathetic Classroom Indoctrination — Imagine: Living In a Socialist U.S.A.

The left is relentless in its push to bury the free enterprise system, and they've been emboldened by the Democrat-Socialists now in power in Washington (to say nothing of the state-media of the lamestream press).

Here's Truth Revolt, "EXCLUSIVE: Major Publisher Pitches Professors to Teach Textbook on Making USA Socialist." You can click through to the book page at HarperCollins, although it's not clear to what discipline they're marketing this book. Probably history and sociology, although no doubt some political science professors will be able to fit this into their curriculum. Here's the quote at the post:

"This anthology introduces students to the key concepts of socialism and why its proponents believe socialism can be the framework of a society that is truly fair and just, both politically and economically."

And on Facebook, Naomi Wolf blushes ecstatically:

A socialist America! Worth reading the ever-fascinating Michael Smith to learn more --  whether you are pro or con, the word is bandied about wrongly so much in this country, we need to be better educated about this vision! xxx Naomi

New York, NY
November 2, 20l3

Dear Friends,

Debby and I and Frances Goldin have a new book coming out in December.  The book was Frances' idea.  She said to us "I am 88 years old and before I die I want to do two things:  get Mumia out of prison (she is his friend and literary agent and regularly visits) and edit a visionary book on what America would be like if we didn't have capitalism."  So we did.  Harper Collins is bringing it out on January 22nd.

The book has three parts;  the first indicts capitalism, the second and largest has some twenty short non-academic chapters on how everything would be different in a socialist America from an organized democratically run economy to food, housing, medical care, education, science, sexuality, media, education, interpersonal relations, art, and the law.  Michael Ratner did an article on what he would do as Attorney General, Mumia and Angela Davis did theirs on criminal law, Michael Smith wrote on civil law.  The last part of the book has chapters on how we can get from where we are to where we want to be, that is, how a socialist transformation might unfold.

There is a lot of interest in this book and in socialism in general.  A recent Pew poll showed that 49% of people under the age of 30 had a favorable reaction to socialism.   Socialism and capitalism are the two words most looked up on the Merriam Webster online dictionary.

The book can be pre-ordered now.  Please help us get out the word. A flyer on it listing the authors is below. Thanks for your help.

In solidarity,

Michael and Debby Smith

Indeed, check the list of authors. It's not scholarship but communist advocacy, all for America's entry level college students.

I'm surrounded by this kind of indoctrination on my campus. It's all over the place and is rarely if ever questioned. I'm one of the few people who consistently challenge this garbage on campus, and I've paid the price for it among my communist colleagues (badge of honor). No matter. I intend to keep on keeping on, teaching from the perspective of American exceptionalism. Leftists hate that, but their moment is fading, thank goodness.