The “woke” movement that is currently engulfing America mirrors China’s Cultural Revolution under communist leader Mao Zedong, according to classicist and military historian Victor Davis Hanson.
The Cultural Revolution took place from 1966 to 1976. Mao Zedong declared class war, bringing chaos and violence to the country. During the 10-year period, schools were closed, historical relics and artifacts were destroyed, and cultural and religious sites were ransacked. The economy stagnated, millions were persecuted for their political beliefs, and an estimated 1.5 million people died.
“They went after people with eyeglasses; they went after people [who] had any foreign accent or had a degree,” Hanson told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” program on Feb. 14….