Communism Didn't Die. It Changed Tactics.

Talk Truth 08.21.26 - Dr. Bradley Thayer | National security scholar Dr. Bradley Thayer, an American Freedom Alliance fellow and founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, argues that the West defeated the Soviet Union but never defeated communist ideology. Drawing from his new book America’s 100 Years’ War: How to Win Against Communism, he explains how Lenin’s strategy of penetrating institutions can be seen in education, media and politics, why he believes Western history and identity have been deliberately weakened, and what Christians and ordinary citizens can do to push back. 00:00 Opening 01:15 Introducing Dr. Bradley Thayer 02:22 Guest comes in: Dr. Bradley Thayer 02:47 Did Communism Really Die? 04:15 Fighting an Ideology Without a Face 04:53 How Communism Learned to Hide 06:04 Who Controls the “Ideas Industry”? 06:58 How Do You Recognize Communist Ideas? 07:39 Why Leninism Matters 09:14 The Long March Through the Institutions 10:46 Rewrite the Past, Control the Future 11:44 What Happened to the West's Christian Foundation? 13:28 How Communism Targets Society 15:51 Why Does Communism Keep Surviving? 16:40 The Pursuit of Totalitarian Power 17:22 Why Communist Ideas Still Appeal 17:52 How the West Helped Build Communist China 19:12 How Does the West Fight Back? 19:40 Rediscovering Western Civilization 20:48 Taking Back Education 21:26 What Happens When a Generation Forgets? 23:16 Can We Recover What Was Lost? 24:08 God-Given Rights vs. State-Given Rights 25:36 America's 100 Years' War 25:56 “Not by Might, but by My Spirit” 27:36 Supporting Talk Truth