America's Cultural Revolution: An Interview with Christopher F. Rufo

For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after the death of George Floyd, their ideas exploded into American life. Corporations denounced the United States as a “system of white supremacy.” Universities pushed racially segregated programs that forced students to address their racial and sexual “privilege.” And schools injected critical race theory into the classroom, dividing children into “oppressor” and “oppressed.”
In a new book, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and City Journal contributing editor Christopher F. Rufo will show how activists have profoundly influenced American culture with an insidious mix of Marxism and racialist ideology. This noxious ideology has replaced “equality” with “equity,” subverted individual rights in favor of group identity, and convinced millions of Americans that racism is endemic in all of society. The ultimate goal? To replace the constitution with a race-based redistribution regime, administered by “diversity and inclusion” commissars within the bureaucracy.
Through deep historical research, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything (Broadside Books, July 18) describes how ideas that were first formulated in the pamphlets of the Weather Underground, Black Panther Party, and Black Liberation Army have been sanitized and adopted as the official ideology of America’s elite institutions, from Ivy League universities to the boardrooms of corporate America.
Check out this conversation with Christopher Rufo and MI president Reihan Salam, as they discuss this definitive account of the radical Left’s long march through our society-and what a coming counter-revolution might look like.
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[@maxreger91]

As a center-left professor, I cannot agree more with Rufo's analysis of the current state of academia. Well said - I hope we can correct things in the near future!

[@ChiragBindal]

Chris has very accurately described the state of Seattle in his introductory remarks. No exaggeration there. We need to stop talking each other down and let best arguments prevail.

[@nadiacavallini4728]

Fabulous work here! 👏👏👏

[@nancybartley4610]

I hope Rufo has videos posted on KZbin of the classes his new college produces. Conservatives need to understand intellectually what we sense emotionally. We need to be informed in order to support our beliefs.

[@Post4JM]

I witnessed the Chinese Culture Revolution. It was horrific 😢😢. Hope it never happens here in the US. 😮

[@Jmriccitelli]

It’s happening

[@andylouie6217]

r/thishappened

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Tell that to maga that wants trump that wants a fascist country and he is Right wing that's just a bad.😂

[@samiamagainagain]

Reading about the Chinese Cultural Revolution brought me here.

[@andrewpotter4131]

I support your work

[@jasonhackenbracht6634]

This book is fantastic. Great job Chris!

[@plcoelho]

The problem with radical left progressim is the way conservatives accepted 10 years ago small steps that in time became giant leaps into an insane reality. It started with gay marriage, into gay adoption, into transexualism, into gender ideology, etc etc. What happened in the last 10 years has to teach us that we cannot move an inch to the radical left progressism. A inch will become a Mile in a blink of an eye. Now we are at a point were its going to be painful to sort this all out. And sort it we must.

[@m-train2334]

Amazing book and one of the most important of our times.

[@josephbarrett9563]

Chris, we can help you. There are programs we can get you into. We have drop in centers and rap sessions for support. Chris, you are not alone.

[@SurfsFlatTrader]

What!?

[@Nick-tx6qy]

This video takes forever to get to the point.

[@pauldemeester9298]

They wanted to incarcerate you and even execute you well, I am I see you were doing a good job when these people are frightened to death of you to the point where they would want to do away with you. You definitely have struck a nerve and you’re doing the right thing I support you 100% your views align perfectly with mine kudos to you my head is off to you

[@talleman1]

Who are "these people"? Explain?

[@jumblyman]

He’s a very good speaker and incredibly effective because he’s not a performative rage merchant like so many on the right - eg Tucker Carlson - and argues his opponents in a way that shows he genuinely understands their positions.

[@Spookybacon]

In the history of the New York Times, has there ever been a book that HASN'T been on the New York Times bestsellers list? 🙄

[@seconddairy5522]

grift.

[@TheKingjaycee]

Racist!

[@ribbrascal1065]

Boring

[@nancydesantis6033]

I like how the mc needs to read how he met the fascist.

[@CesarArturoCastaneda]

I like how you have to use an ad hominem instead of addressing Chris' arguments.

[@sanniepstein4835]

Fascism is a left wing, big government system, one that colludes with big business. National Socialism was the German name for it. Modern Democrats are basically fascist, minus the patriotism.

[@elizabethhenning778]

"What Happens When a Carnival Barker Writes Intellectual History"

[@andysturges3979]

Debunk him then. You should easily find the hard facts that show a barker is mistaken. Whats that? Your entire movement has no facts? You make your policies based on how you feel? Research to you is a waste of time because the groups emotions have already determined reality? Yes. This is the mindset of those who oppose Chris. Then you have to prevent the public from finding this out by labelling your opponents as "barker". Or killing their social media life. Or getting them fired to prevent the facts from getting out.

[@elizabethhenning778]

@@andysturges3979 Rufo makes up his own facts to suit his toxic ideology. What would you like me to debunk?

[@wademitchell3817]

CRT = Christopher Rufo’s Trickery

[@chetp8423]

CRT = political indoctrination in the classroom, and pernicious, divisive politics at that.

[@Andrew_Cotton]

Chris you're good at diagnosing problems but a little short on what to do about them. Also your answers to questions are pat and formulaic. Our issues as a civilization are immense and completely transcend politics. Were facing a series of interlocking crises which are mutually reinforcing---the meaning crisis the authenticity crisis the mental health crisis the political crisis the environmental crisis and so forth. But when you can see beyond the lies and illusions of your culture as i can, you would know at bottom that our problems are core cognitive cultural spiritual and psychological dilemmas which will prove to be immensely difficult to solve

[@carolyna.869]

So what are your ideas?