Survivor of Mao's Revolution on the similarities to modern 'wokeness'
Survivor of Mao's Revolution Xi Van Fleet compares the similarities between Mao Zedong's China and modern 'wokeism.'
A group of communist revolutionaries burned multiple American flags outside a Jason Aldean concert in Chicago on Saturday night, according to videos of the incident.
The protesters were raising awareness of RevCom (Revolutionary Communist Party), which believes in creating a Marxist revolution in America, calling the USA "the belly of the beast." The RevCom activists burned American flags before police "declared an unlawful assembly and said their activism ‘alarmed and disturbed others,'" according to News2Share, who captured the videos.
"The Revolutionary Communist Party… has taken on the responsibility to lead a revolution in the U.S., the belly of the imperialist beast, as its principal share of the world revolution and the ultimate aim of communism," RevCom's website said.
The group's manifesto praises Mao for what it believes his use of the "scientific method" and some aspects of his Cultural Revolution.
Communists burning U.S. flags in Chicago. (Screenshot/News2Share)
"We did it in a small town! We did it in a small town!" the RevComs said after some in the group burned American flags.
The protesters referred to Aldean's song blasted by critics, "Try That In A Small Town."
RevCom's manifesto praises Mao Zedong, the former President of the People's Republic of China who instituted a violent Cultural Revolution. (Fox News Digital | RevCom)
Aldean's song was released in May, which drew swift backlash after the music video debuted July 14.
Detractors slammed the song's music lyrics and video, in part for messaging believed to be critical of Black Lives Matter rioting. Aldean's song skyrocketed to success after the backlash, landing iTunes' No. 1 song.
PASADENA, CA - JULY 25: Jason Aldean performs during Kenny Chesney's The Big Revival Tour & Jason Aldean's Burn It Down 2015 at Rose Bowl on July 25, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
A few days after the video's release, Aldean addressed the response to "Try That In A Small Town."
"In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous," he told his social media followers.
Fox News Digital reached out to RevCom for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
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