As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we should be compelled not only to celebrate, but to reflect.

History offers a powerful comparison.

In the 18th century, American colonists declared independence and launched a revolution in the name of liberty. In the 20th century, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) carried out its own revolution in the name of liberation. Both promised a new world. Both rejected the old order. Both spoke the language of justice.

And both succeeded.

One produced a nation where individuals are free. The other produced a system where individuals are enslaved by the state.

Why?

The answer lies not in the slogans, but in…

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