Socialism's Sordid Past

A Little History Shows the Ideology's Genocidal Bent

Every year Ukranians light 25,000 candles to remember the victims of genocide. During Stalin's systematic extermination of the Ukranian people by starvation that is the number who perished every day. Today's Glenn Beck show was a prime example of why we dare not ignore history. The show looked at the great leaders of Communist Socialism and their murderous legacy.

Hitler, also a Socialist, killed six million Jews. We forget that Stalin killed ten million or more. Also lost in the discussion is the murder by Mao in the 'Great March Forward' and the 'Cultural Revolution.' Che Guevera, hailed as Cuba's great revolutionary, murdered his opponents in cold blood. I never understood the fascination young people have for Che. Perhaps having a Cuban neighbor who's family had to flee the country in the sixties gives you a little more understanding.

Beck gave an overview of the ideology's Darwinian belief that society would evolve into a Socialist/Communist nirvana but the carnage would be great. The leaders of the movement seemed more than ready to accept the 'ethnic cleansing' necessary to usher in their vision of utopia. The show is disturbing, direct to the point, well sourced history and needs to be seen by a large audience.