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In this episode of The Way Forward, Alec engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Michael Rectenwald, a former Marxist turned civil and economic libertarian. Dr. Rectenwald shares his journey from embracing Marxist and leftist ideologies to his transformation in 2017, shedding light on various socio-economic and political topics.

About Dr. Michael Rectenwald:

Dr. Michael Rectenwald is the author of twelve books and a distinguished fellow at Hillsdale College. He holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University and has taught at prestigious institutions such as NYU, Duke University, and Carnegie Mellon University.

A former Marxist, Dr. Rectenwald is now a champion of liberty, opposing all forms of totalitarianism and political authoritarianism, including socialism-communism, fascism, political correctness, and “woke” ideology.

For more information about Dr. Rectenwald and his work, follow him on X: https://twitter.com/RecTheRegime or visit his website: Rectheregime.com  

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Show Minutes

0:00 – Reck the Regime

9:40 – Marxism to Libertarianism

17:07 – Why Marxist and Leftist Ideology Fell Apart

25:50 – Labor Theory of Value 

31:37 – Core Tenants vs Conservatives Views 

37:27 – Border Control Views

43:11 – Taxation and Extortion

49:41 – False Scarcity Amongst Governmentalities

 56:38 – Federal Reserve and IRS Real Functions, If Any…….

 1:02:20 – Where Are We Headed? 

 1:11:50 – Dissolving Conditioning

 1:19:53 – Other Candidates Views Government Money to Support Israel

 1:23:05 – True Presidential Power

 1:27:10 – Purpose of Birth Certificate and Social Security Number

 1:34:15 – Remedies to Revoke Govern

 1:40:27 – Closing Thoughts