Xi Van Fleet Says America Is Repeating A Dangerous Pattern | From #482 | The Way I Heard It

Xi Van Fleet grew up during Mao’s Cultural Revolution in Communist China. Then she came to America in 1986, convinced she had escaped collectivism forever. Now, she says she sees some very familiar patterns unfolding right here in the United States. In this clip, Xi explains why phrases like “the greater good,” conformity, language policing, mandates, and the “warm embrace of collectivism” sound a lot less harmless to someone who’s actually lived through the real thing. We talk about Mao, DEI, lockdowns, cancel culture, the pressure to comply, why words suddenly stop meaning what they used to mean, and what happens when a culture slowly trades individual liberty for collective comfort. Agree with her or not, Xi’s story is impossible to ignore. Watch full episode of my conversation with Xi now: https://bit.ly/TWIHI482XiVanFleet #podcast #america #china #freedom My foundation is awarding millions of dollars in work ethic scholarships to men and women willing to learn a skilled trade. Apply now at: https://bit.ly/mrwscholarships If you like me, and even if you don't, subscribe to my channels and follow me. Much obliged. https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikerowe https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikeroweshorts https://www.youtube.com/@PYSKshow http://instagram.com/mikerowe http://facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe https://twitter.com/mikeroweworks 00:00 Xi’s arrival in America 03:29 Cultural Revolution 2.0 06:12 The Mandate Issue 12:42 Xi’s love for America 17:56 No utopia exists