Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About

Plus: Activists Reenact Communist 'Struggle Sessions' for the Insufficiently Woke

August 28 2020   Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump challenges the left's reliance on violence and groupthink. We've got commentary by Victor Davis Hanson on why our cities are under siege and by Jarrett Stepman on modern-day reeducation camps. On the podcast, pro-life activist Lila Rose decries Netflix's decision to offer a French movie that hypersexualizes young girls. Plus: viewing character instead of skin color; protecting minors from sex-reassignment surgery; and the reason Californians are leaving their cities behind. On this date in 1963, from the Lincoln Memorial, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech as 250,000 gather for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Enjoy your weekend.     COMMENTARY Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About By Victor Davis Hanson As with most cultural revolutions that wish to start things over at "year zero," the violence is aimed at America's past in order to change its present and future. More COMMENTARY Activists Reenact Communist 'Struggle Sessions' for the Insufficiently Woke By Jarrett Stepman When Mao Zedong's Communist Party took over China, one of his tactics was to employ mobs of young people and students to swarm, shame, and harass those of insufficient zeal for the cause. More ANALYSIS What Black and White America Must Do to Move Beyond Race By Rob Bluey Racism is a man-made construct. It's used to exploit, to divide, to separate, to make people feel that they're less than. People must get back to the individuality. More COMMENTARY Bill Would Ban Gender Reassignment Procedures on Minors By Andrea Jones Administering estrogen to boys or testosterone to girls eventually results in permanent sterility—a consequence that children are in no way equipped to consent to or even fully grasp the implications of. More ANALYSIS Netflix's New Film 'Cuties' and the Hypersexualization of Children By Rachel del Guidice "I think [Netflix is] just furthering the exploitation of children, and they're trying to normalize it, which is incredibly concerning," says Live Action's Lila Rose. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Why There's an Exodus From California Cities By John Cox Making things worse for the homeless and those struggling just to stay afloat, far-left policies are driving up the cost of housing, food, and gasoline. 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.