https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/09/10/barack-obama-is-a-dangerous-leftist-of-a-new-kind-not-a-communist-muslim-marxist-or-socialist/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:46:07 -0400<![CDATA[Barack Obama is not a communist, a fascist, a Muslim, a Marxist, a Progressive (in the pre-1920s meaning of that word), or even a socialist. Obama and those who control much of America’s academia, mass media, and entertainment industry &#8212; plus a number of trade unions and hundreds of foundations, think tanks, and front groups &#8212; are believers in a new, very American form of leftism. It is very statist, very dangerous for freedom, and economically destructive. But we first have to identify what “it” is. Our difficulty in doing so has been a huge reason why we have not persuaded more people &#8212; though goodness knows a lot of people have woken up and now realize that there is a huge problem here.]]>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:08:20 -0400<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/09/10/barack-obama-is-a-dangerous-leftist-of-a-new-kind-not-a-communist-muslim-marxist-or-socialist-n133256