The Alarming Call to 'Deprogram' Trump Supporters: A Survivor's Perspective
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent call for the "formal deprogramming" of Trump supporters has raised concerns about government-sponsored deprogramming. This is not the first time such calls have been made by the left, with figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Katie Couric also advocating for deprogramming of conservatives. The demonization of Trump and his supporters has led to labeling them as extremists and enemies of the state. The author, who survived Mao's China, draws parallels between the current calls for deprogramming in America and the Anti-Rightist campaign in China, where dissenters were labeled as enemies and sent to "Thought Reform Camps" for deprogramming through hard labor and political indoctrination. The author warns against the dangers of "programming" individuals with a new ideology that is anti-tradition and anti-religion, and highlights the importance of preserving traditional American values.