David Rutherford Show: How Communism Took Over Public Schools | Robert Bortins


Author: iHeartPodcasts February 4, 2026 Duration: 48:27
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David Rutherford Show: How Communism Took Over Public Schools | Robert Bortins

📕 Today, David sits down with Robert Bortins, who co-authored the book Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education with journalist Alex Newman.

Robert breaks down the hidden historical blueprint behind modern ideological capture — from early collectivist movements and Prussian education models, to teachers colleges, federal bureaucracy, and the modern classroom.

This isn’t just theory. Robert argues today’s public school system isn’t “broken” — it’s wildly successful at producing the outcomes it was designed for.

Find Robert’s Book Here: https://robertbortins.com/woke-and-weaponized/ 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Investigating The Root Cause of Wokeness In America

05:13 - The Hidden History of Corrupt Public Education

09:50 - Why Business Tycoons Funded Leftist Education

12:51 - How Marx Infiltrated Public Education

17:05 - When The Active Decline of Education Began

25:01 - How Schools Deceive Parents on What’s Being Taught

30:13 - Schools Now Teach Activism

38:10 - How Current Activist Protests Come From The Education System

42:38 - How Do We Fix Schools?

47:00 - How To Learn More

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