It explains why that's there. And it says Congress voted to put that there as a rebuke to the Soviet's worldview at the height of the Cold War. Why? Because Communism, socialism find their root in Marxism. And Marxism begins with the belief that there is no God. It's wrong. And this Congress made us stand those many years ago and we should do it again. We're different, we're distinct, we're exceptional because we acknowledge that right there. (22:31–22:38)
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Asserts that communism and socialism are rooted in Marxism, which begins with atheism.
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