Frank Dikötter dissect the origins of Communist rule in China and why its founding myth still shapes Xi Jinping’s strategy today. Plus, the GoodFellows debate on how Donald Trump has “lost the country,” and Billie Eilish’s belief that “no one is illegal on stolen land.” Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellows?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=02132026 00:03:15 - What Chinese Children Learn (and What They Don't) 00:07:45 - Misconceptions of the Chinese Communist Revolution 00:11:00 - Why Xi Jinping is Purging Like It’s 1942 00:13:20 - The Rise of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party 00:18:45 - Was the Chinese Revolution Actually a Soviet Operation? 00:23:00 - Why Land Reform Was Really a Path to Bonded Servitude 00:33:15 - Evaluating China’s Actual Military Capabilities and the Threat to Taiwan 00:40:00 - Western Misunderstandings of Chinese Communist Ideology 00:47:30 - Domestic Politics: Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings + AI "CapEx" Boom Peaking 00:50:00 - Billie Eilish’s Remark: Who Truly Owns "Stolen Land"? __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst