Episode · The Rubin Report · 2023-07-23
Books mentioned on Exposing Why Even Red States' Schools Are No Longer Safe | Liz Wheeler | POLITICS | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Liz Wheeler, host of "The Liz Wheeler Show" and author of the book "Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids," about the
Liz Wheeler discussed Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire and The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire is a foundational educational and political text that argues education is inherently non-neutral and shapes worldview through specific ideological frameworks.
Discussed“I talk about this in my book because social emotional learning is another name for the critical consciousness that Paulo Freire, the Brazilian Marxist, wanted every child to be brainwashed with.”
Where to get it
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines class struggle and the core tenets of communism.
Discussed“The popes, especially like around the time of Marx and Engels, when they were writing the Communist Manifesto around the time of the Soviet Union, it was Catholic popes who were saying, "Listen, communism is satanic..."”
Where to get it
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Plugged Hide Your Children
“I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me today is the host of "The Liz Wheeler Show," as well as the author of the new book, "Hide Your Children: Exposing The Marxists Behind The Attack On America's Kids."”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“And this is what I write in my book. I mean, the left is actually waging a deliberate and relentless assault on our children.”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“And so, in the book, I name the names of the people behind, not only the capture of these institutions, but behind the attack on America's kids.”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“Listen, you know what impresses me and what, I actually paused when I was writing this book because it like hit me as a revelation.”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“I talk about this in my book because social emotional learning is another name for the critical consciousness that Paulo Freire, the Brazilian Marxist, wanted every child to be brainwashed with.”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“And it was quite sad doing the research for this part of my book because I looked at some of the surveys about not just religious participation...”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“The Catholic church actually, and I know this is getting really nerdy, but this is the part of my book that might be my favorite part, the Catholic church as an institution, has been one of the strongest bulwarks against communism and Marxism...”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“But I trace this back actually in my book to the origin of technocracy.”
Plugged Hide Your Children
“Not that you should come away from it depressed, but like it's heavy stuff to realize exactly how the left this huge plot behind, I mean, we talk often about George Soros and how he's behind so many things. I don't talk about Soros as much in this book...”