Everyone seems to agree with the idea of learning from history, but few seem to actually do so.

Today, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation marks Victims of Communism Memorial Day. The foundation, established by an act of Congress under President Bill Clinton, is dedicated to reminding Americans about the horrors of communism.

“We have a solemn obligation to expose the lies of Marxism for the naïve who say they are willing to give collectivism another chance,” the foundation explains. “New generations need to confront the reality of Marxism in practice. Socialism is not a kind, humane philosophy. Marxist socialism is the deadliest ideology in history.”

Let’s reflect on this.

The authors of “The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression,” published in 1997, estimate up

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