Robert Bortins - BOOK - Woke and Weaponized

In this episode of Brian Thomas's podcast, host Brian Thomas interviews Robert Bortins, author of 'Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education and How We Can Win It Back.' Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations Incorporated and a homeschooling advocate, argues that America's public education system has been intentionally transformed into a tool of ideological indoctrination rooted in Marxist principles. He traces this shift to early 20th-century educational reformers like John Dewey and cites a Ford Foundation statement from the 1970s suggesting a goal to merge the U.S. with the USSR through mass education. According to Bortins, the system undermines parental authority, destroys traditional institutions like marriage and religion, and promotes collectivism over individualism by suppressing critical thinking and advanced learning. He emphasizes the importance of parental involvement, homeschooling, and classical education as antidotes to this 'psyop' against the family. The conversation underscores a deep concern about declining literacy, cultural decline, and the long-term consequences of prioritizing 'equity' over excellence in education.