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Historian and Author Douglas MacKinnon: Tyranny in America Worse Today than in 1776
Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:35 am
Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:35 am
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While doing research for a column meant to remind the American people of that date’s critical importance, he came across example after example of those from the Left and the Far-Left––be they in the mainstream media, activists, or anarchists––calling for not only the “canceling” of the 4th of July, but the continued smearing, censorship, and canceling of our Founding Fathers.
One overriding thought then filled his mind:
“What if they are successful?”
Those who believe such totalitarian censorship could never come to be in the United States of America, need only review how quickly and brutally many on the Left were able to create the “Woke Cancel Culture” to silence those they oppose today.
Now they come for Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin and others who courageously signed The Declaration of Independence.
That document and those men created our history. History which should never be bent, twisted, censored, or banned to fit any ideological narrative. If it is good, let us praise it. If it is bad, let us condemn it and learn from it. But let us never twist, censor, or cancel it.
This morning, MacKinnon warned Campos-Duffy and the FOX News audience that tyranny today is worse than it was back in 1776.
Douglas MacKinnon:
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Last July 3rd I wasn’t even thinking about writing this book. Then on the 4th of July of last year I did a little bit of a video tour of some of the more liberal sites out that and on site after site I saw guests on the left call not only for the cancellation of the 4th of July but the cancellation of our Founding Fathers and the American flag. And at that point I decided and called my publisher and said, “If we don’t put out a book, if we don’t defend these men and we don’t defend that time, if we don’t defend the genius of that time and the Founding Fathers we are going to lose our chance to do so.”…
… American children do not learn that these are the heroes that created the greatest nation on the face of the earth.
“As bad as the tyranny was on in 1776 in many ways it is worse now in 2022 befause the far left unfortunately has taken control over the 5 major megaphones of our nation. Meaning the media, entertainment, academia, and of late science and medicine. What these 56 men would tell us, unless and until they imprison us, unless and until they take our lives, we have our voices. They cannot silence us. We have to speak to the greatness of our country.
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Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:48 am to Jjdoc
In all seriousness “ he’s right you know” goes extremely well with this
Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:58 am to Jjdoc
Revolutionary war was over a few taxes we didn’t like
We have long experienced far worse tyranny for decades in this nation tbh. It really ramped up post 9/11
We have long experienced far worse tyranny for decades in this nation tbh. It really ramped up post 9/11
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:08 am to Jjdoc
So a colony from the 18th century, one in which only one class of people could legally own anything, which was not represented in Parliament and was governed by a monarch is less free than America in 2022?
Homeboy is gonna need to show his work here
Homeboy is gonna need to show his work here
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:19 am to Roger Klarvin
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Homeboy is gonna need to show his work here
No need to commies.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:19 am to Jjdoc
Sun rises in the East.
Film at 11.
Film at 11.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:20 am to Roger Klarvin
Yes
It’s because of technology, and how it has allowed the government to magnify its control over us.
It’s because of technology, and how it has allowed the government to magnify its control over us.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:22 am to Lima Whiskey
It’s because we are well-off.
And lazy.
And lazy.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 12:38 pm to Roger Klarvin
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So a colony from the 18th century,
There was only 1 colony in 1776? I could have sworn there were 13.
I do believe he is referring to July 4th... 1776 forward?
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one in which only one class of people could legally own anything,
So Indians did not own land or anything? Blacks could not own land or anything?
You sure about that?
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