00:00:00.000this is what you're fighting for I mean every day you're out there what they're doing is blowing
00:00:11.460people off if you continue to look the other way and shut up then the oppressors the
00:00:18.420authoritarians get total control and total power because this is just like in Arizona this is just
00:00:24.360like in Georgia it's another element that backs them into a quarter and shows their lies and
00:00:29.100misrepresentations is why this audience is going to have to get engaged as we've told you this is
00:00:33.380the fight all this nonsense all this spin they can't handle the truth war room battleground here's
00:00:40.440your host Stephen K Bannon a good morning and thank you for the honor and privilege of permitting me to
00:00:46.700testify today in my personal capacity the current cold war with the Chinese communist party is
00:00:51.440multifaceted and fought thus far short of kinetic war but in all other domains including the economic
00:00:57.280diplomatic and political given the focus of this committee and topic of this hearing it's
00:01:01.820important to understand the similarities between this cold war and the one fought with the Soviet
00:01:06.560Union the most salient is that the motivation for aggression remains the same the communist ideology
00:01:12.440of the Soviet Union in the past and of the CCP today the impact of the ideology of communism and
00:01:18.600its role in driving the PRC's aggression is essential for this committee to comprehend communism
00:01:24.280is a Western ideology imported into China and is not part of Chinese civilization political culture or
00:01:30.340political history but its effect on China has been profound and created a swath of destruction
00:01:35.660through that country it has intentionally destroyed the the pillars of Chinese culture society and
00:01:41.300civilization and scored and killed scores of millions of Chinese understanding the CCP's ideology
00:01:48.240provides Congress and federal departments and agencies three major insights into the PRC's behavior
00:01:53.180first it allows them to comprehend why the PRC is inherently aggressive communism seeks to force
00:01:59.400societies like China's into a ideological procrustean bed defined by Marxism-Leninism in addition
00:02:05.920communism requires aggression including unrestricted warfare against non-communist states the effect on
00:02:12.520U.S. national security interests could not be more significant as this explains the CCP's aggression
00:02:17.280against the U.S. in the CCP's worldview the U.S. is the fundamental enemy to be destroyed
00:02:23.140the second insight is the CCP is a product of Soviet imperialism the Soviets and the communist international played a dominant role in organizing
00:02:31.940instructing and in almost every sense that matters de facto leading the CCP the role of Soviet communist thought is essential for
00:02:39.960comprehending the actions of the CCP and it provided the foundation for what's known as Maoism or more recently
00:02:47.300Xi Jinping thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era the third insight is that the CCP is illegitimate it is so for three reasons
00:02:56.400first precisely because they were formed and nurtured by the communist international and the CCP seizure of power in 1949 was made possible by
00:03:05.400Stalin and the Red Army second they seek to sustain the tyranny of the failed ideology of communism on the Chinese people when this ideology should be thought of for what it is an illegitimate polity for China and the last surviving form of Western colonialism
00:03:21.400the CCP cannot hide the fact that it's a product of Soviet imperialism third the CCP is illegitimate because of its horrid leadership which has accelerated under the misrule of General Secretary Xi Jinping
00:03:34.74070 years of the CCP's tyranny have led to the recognition by the Chinese people that the odious corrupt and illegitimate regime rules for itself not for the Chinese people
00:03:45.980I offer in my written testimony eight detailed recommendations for Congress here I only mention their unifying theme that is given their august past the Chinese people naturally possess a profound sense of pride in their civilization and its great accomplishments
00:04:01.100they rightfully perceive themselves to occupy a unique place in the world that has excelled in every aspect including literature, philosophy, art, religion, and technology
00:04:11.580accordingly the Chinese people have their own ideas about how to govern China based on their glorious past and exalted history
00:04:18.920being ruled by a Soviet knockoff ideology is not part of the plan nor should it be
00:04:24.060this insight introduces tremendous vulnerability for the Chinese Communist Party as their ideology is anchored and remains dependent upon that Western ideology of Marxism-Leninism
00:04:35.340thus to move to a better future for the Chinese people begins by recognizing that the CCP is illegitimate and has no right to rule them
00:04:42.640in conclusion the US is now in a new Cold War
00:04:46.020the Sino-American security competition is the great struggle of the 21st century and promises to resolve the centuries dispositive question
00:04:54.060whether the world will be free and protected by the United States and its allies or fall into a totalitarian abyss as sought by the CCP
00:05:02.300the 20th century encountered the same question and freedom defeated communism
00:05:07.400today the answer to this question will freedom or tyranny define the 21st century will be answered by Congress
00:05:13.440the administration, U.S. allies and partners and ultimately the American people
00:05:18.420Good afternoon, welcome, I'm Brad Thayer, it's September 25th, 2024
00:05:23.040Steve Bannon should be here, but next man up until he returns to the seat
00:05:28.740I had the honor and privilege of testifying to Chairman Comer's House Oversight and Accountability Committee yesterday