I think we need to get out of our minds the idea that descent into ideological beliefs like communism doesn’t happen out of nowhere. It’s a slippery slope that begins w. affirming ideas and promoting them without even realizing. Things like “the state has our best interest in

mind” Or “public education is the best and worthiest form of education to support”, or “the state cares more about my health than I do”. Just a few simple beliefs that people living in democratic societies affirm without realizing

that continued empowering of politicians and groups who promote these ideas will surely lead to a bloated, communist state.. without even realizing it, people have implicitly put more and more trust in the state to advocate for you and your family’s well-being,

Not understanding that govt can’t and will never be a proponent of what is truly best for you and for your family. If this COVID crisis isn’t showing you that, I’m not sure what will. The govt is not going to advocate for things like religious freedom if it inconveniences or

Or oversteps their power to govern as they deem fit. A break in thinking has to happen for people to realize that communism isn’t some abstract principle that only foolish/uneducated people fall prey to- it’s an entire mindset that we are seeing

Even citizens who’ve lived in democratic countries fall prey to as they exchange their God-given responsibilities, rights, and freedoms, for slavish rule.