The Fathers of Communism Were Racist

Plus: Why Some Revolutions Fail

Jul 14, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the left hopes to see America take a Marxist turn. Talk about a racist ideology, Jarrett Steman writes. It's Bastille Day, which prompts Joe Loconte to remind us what's wrong with certain revolutions. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Lindsey Burke appraises the new look of "back to school."  Plus: the coronavirus surge in California; the left's attack on Goya's CEO; and defending the goodness of America. On this date in 1968, Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron hammers his 500th home run in a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on his way to breaking Babe Ruth's career record six years later.     Commentary The Fathers of Communism Were Racist By Jarrett Stepman Though Marx and Engels are perhaps most known for their ideas about class conflict and revolution, they both dabbled in theories—increasingly popular at the time—about race and racial hierarchies. More Commentary Why Some Revolutions Fail By Joseph Loconte In his "Reflections on the Revolution in France," Burke warned of political revolutions that despise everything that came before them: "People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors." More Analysis What Does 'Back to School' Mean in the Time of COVID-19? By Rachel del Guidice "The absolute best thing that we could do right now would be to give families control over the money that is being spent on schools they cannot physically enter," says Lindsey Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. More Commentary Is America Good? By Neil Patel American injustices did not end with the Civil War and abolition. Think about how a black man who fought for our country in World War II only to return and not be allowed in a restaurant or coffee shop would feel. More Commentary Goya Outrage Shows Cancel Culture Out of Control By Tony Perkins As Americans, we can't afford to be passive about this leftist revolutionary agenda. Fortunately, there are men of conviction such as Robert Unanue who refuse to bend to the angry fringe. More Commentary Why Is the COVID-19 Caseload Rising in California? By Kevin Pham California has been cautious in reopening and has maintained many of its mitigation measures. When Texas was well into its third phase of reopening, California had only begun moving into its second, yet is seeing a similar surge in cases. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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