Frank Xu

From Communist China to the American Dream

Frank Xu is a first-generation Chinese American who has dedicated his life in America to advocating for quality education and the significance of the U.S. Constitution, and to warning against the perils of illiberal ideologies such as communism. This calling to public service stemmed from Frank's personal experience fleeing Communist China, and it has only strengthened through his years appreciating America's liberty. He fought his way through and out of a repressive regime to raise his family of two children, who are now in college.

Refocusing Education on Academics

Over the last two decades, Frank has been alarmed by the rising tide of communist, Marxist, and socialist indoctrination in American education, from K–12 to higher education. American colleges and universities have become hotbeds for far-left extremist propaganda, compelling the younger generation to embrace fringe ideologies of race, gender, and economic redistribution.

Institutions of higher education repackage these illiberal and un-American ideas under fancy code names such as “antiracism,” “social justice,” and “diversity, equity and inclusion” — but the core of dividing Americans into crude groups, socially engineering equal results, and brainwashing our children remains the same. Palomar College, with its unapologetic endorsement of these dogmas, is no exception.

Refocusing higher education institutions like Palomar College on academics and apprenticeship, instead of political dogma, is the way forward for this country.

Frank sees the signs, knows that nothing good will come of it, and is resolved to stop his adopted country from making the same mistakes. Communism and socialism have been proven failed philosophies over and over again, and they should be rejected by our students through proper education and affirmation.