A flyer with an image of Karl Marx can be seen on the wall below the sign of the Free Speech Movement Cafe in Berkeley, Calif., on July 30, 2023. Courtesy of Loretta Breuning
Leftists often claim to support free speech, and their honey-coated words may fool you. So here’s a simple guide to avoid getting sucked into the totalitarian brand of “free speech.”
Don’t Idolize Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Movement’ of the 1960s
It was never about free speech. It was led by Marxists to give free rein to Marxism. It was never meant to support free expression for non-Marxists.
Loretta Breuning
Author
Loretta G. Breuning, Ph.D., is founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. She is the author of many personal development books, including “Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels” and “How I Escaped Political Correctness, And You Can Too.” Dr. Breuning’s work has been translated into eight languages and is cited in major media. Before teaching, she worked for the United Nations in Africa. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Tufts. Her website is InnerMammalInstitute.org.