What do mask mandates, global shutdowns, and gender-neutral “theybies” have in common? They’re all new ideas, born of a new America — and they’ve come at a cost.
The decline of our country escalated with the Covid pandemic and Biden’s presidency. Family and friends are encouraged to snitch on one another, pledging loyalty not to each other, but instead to the state. Lockdowns and constant fear-mongering have caused suicide and overdose rates, even among children, to skyrocket. Inflation is at an all-time high, and America is once again kowtowing to China.
It’s difficult to look at the Brave New World around us and not reminisce about times gone by, longing for the old America — the America where kids played together, faces uncovered. Where the family was a priority and freedom was valued above all. That America now seems like a hazy dream, a sunny contrast to the weak, crime-ridden nation we see now.
But not all hope is lost. We remember that America. We built that America. And we can build it again, so long as we preserve the America we love for our children. Every single one of us can do something to achieve that, no matter how small.
Here are four ways YOU can help preserve America.
Vote with Your Wallet
Megacorporations are often the driving force behind leftist policies and ideas. Levis supports anti-Second Amendment gun control policies. Netflix promotes degeneracy through its shows (remember Cuties?). Nike proclaimed the Betsy Ross flag “racist,” and last year, CEO John Donahoe even said the company is “of and for China.”
Stop giving money to companies that hate you and your way of life. Hit their pocketbooks — it might just give them pause about jumping fully in bed with the left’s agenda.
Instead, give your money to local businesses, your church, or pro-American businesses.
Vote with Your Attention
Money isn’t the only way to hit back against woke companies. If any service is “free,” like social media or sports, that means you are the product. By giving them your attention, you are implicitly supporting their woke agendas.
Twitter censors free speech, with a bias against conservatives — including the 45th President of the United States. Mark Zuckerberg spent $419 Million to "get out the vote". During Pride Month, the NFL proudly proclaimed themselves “transgender.” And the Winter Olympics are just one big propaganda show for the Communist Party of China.
For social media, try out great free speech alternatives like GETTR, Rumble, and Locals. These platforms are standing up to the current cancel culture which dominates the mainstream platforms.
Take the Lead on Your Children’s Education
There is an obvious agenda to indoctrinate our children to be parrots of this new "progressive" agenda. This agenda has Marxist roots and it has been the game plan in nearly every communist country in history. Lenin laid out the left’s game plan:
“Give me just one generation of youth, and I’ll transform the whole world.”
Don’t let the state take your children from you. If you want to preserve the American values you grew up on, you better be aware of what your kids are learning eight hours a day, five days a week. Go to board meetings, talk to your teachers, look at your kids’ homework every day. If you can’t homeschool, supplement with additional lessons to fill any gaps in your child’s education.
Instead of letting your children watch woke television shows and read woke books, introduce your children to alternative options that combine incredible storytelling with teaching traditional values.
Take Your Family to Church
The war on religion has been one of the most effective demoralization tactics in nearly every communist country in history. In communist China, religion was effectively replaced with the “Cult of Mao.” Lenin said:
“Religion is the opium of the people. Religion is a sort of spiritual booze, in which the slaves of capital drown their human image, their demand for a life more or less worth.”
If we were to point to one data point as to why our society is in such decline it would have to be the fact that church attendance hit a historic low in 2020. Without the Christian values that built this country, it will fall.
Be a rebel — take your family to church.
It’s tough to stay positive when the country you love seems to be rapidly slipping away. But don’t despair. Remember, we built America, and we can build it again, by ensuring the youngest generations love America. If we can do that, our ruling class won’t stand a chance.
Trent Talbot, is the Founder and CEO of Brave Books and author of the new adventure book, The Fight for Freedom Island. Brave Books is empowering this generation's youth with conservative values so that the next generation will be filled with strong and discerning leaders.