“If I Were the Devil” – Paul Harvey Predicts America’s Downfall (1965)

On his radio broadcast in 1965, Paul Harvey warned Americans how the "devil" would lead us down the path of destruction. His warning seems to have eerily predicted where our society is today. In this episode of Ideas Have Consequences, Larry reveals how Paul Harvey could predict America's future and shares his favorite books that tell "the rest of the story."

CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - If I were the devil…
00:42 - Joe Rogan Shocked: Paul Harvey Predicts Future of America
02:11 - Paul Harvey 1965 Radio Broadcast
05:21 - Neglected Education
07:10 - 1965: The Common Knowledge of Socialist Tactics
09:35 - Millennials and Gen Z: Education Neglected
11:00 - A Strategy to Take Down America
12:10 - Communist Manifesto: A Global Revolution
14:45 - The Thorn in the Side of Marxists: America
15:05 - Ike’s Bluff by Evan Thomas
16:38 - The Importance of Learning about Socialism
17:33 - Paradox of Pain
19:10 - They Were All Saying the Same Thing
20:13 - Antonio Gramsci: Destroy From Within
21:40 - Ex Tenebris by Russell Kirk
22:17 - Animal Farm by George Orwell
22:48 - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
23:25 - Marx and Satan by Richard Wurmbrand
24:35 - The Destruction of Reason by Georg Lukács
25:56 - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
26:30 - The Fourth Protocol
29:10 - None Dare Call It Treason by John A. Stormer
30:28 - Covid-19: The Great Reset by Klaus Schwab
30:48 - The Bible
32:36 - The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
34:13 - What is Intersectionality?
35:32 - Rules for Radicals and Reveille for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
36:19 - The Devil
37:15 - Paradise Lost by John Milton
39:55 - Paul Harvey: The Man Behind the “Rest of the Story”
41:18 - An Open Letter from God by Paul Harvey
46:34 - Where Paul Harvey Got It Wrong
53:40 - The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

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[IdeasHaveConsequences]

Have you read any of the books on my desk this week? If so, what did you think?

[annamineer]

I listened to Paul Harvey every day growing up. My father told me then what would happen and it absolutely is happening. He said America would be taken down from the inside and it is being dismantled from within also.

[lauragrinberg]

Heard this when i was a kidd. It gave me chills then, and gives me chills now. However, i now know that the devil will lose in the end and JESUS WILL WIN🙏 Thank you Larry

[jonboatwright]

My father and grandfather both died for this country. Seeing how it’s being hijacked and the ingratitude is heartbreaking. Thank you, Larry, for doing what you do to educate and challenge us.
Paul was clearly some type of Universalist. Your analysis is right on in my opinion.

[edalbanese]

Has America fallen? As a former citizen of a communist country, I see nothing but what the communists did in my country. I talk to my fellow citizens and I get laughed at. I talk to other people from other communist countries and we are sad at what is happening to America. I fear we are beyond the point of any return to what America used to be. A weak America means chaos in the world too.

[DeniseIreland-iq]

History taught in schools today is watered down!
Students aren't taught Civics, Socialism, Communism or Marxism! The Constitution isn't taught! Students don't salute our USA Flag!!! Pray for our children and pray for America!
Share The Gospel! Blessings

[MARANATHA-AMEN]

History is a good teacher.
History teaches us that "History repeats itself".
History also proves (empirically) that people, collectively have exceedingly short memories... and 😢 long term memory loss.

[FriendlyEvangelist]

I love Paul Harvey and his prophetic sermons! It's AMAZING how this recording from 60 years ago is LITERALLY TODAY'S NEWSPAPER! I'M a former citizen of a Soviet state, Ukraine!!!! The country thar sadly now is being destroyed by globalists! I'm a born again Christian who found Christ when I immigrated to America, and I'm weeping in my SOUL for America! We have turned WORSE than Ukraine and Russia in so many ways! We still have god fearing people and somewhat serious Christians here but we're all so deceived and divided that this country is just 5 different countries held together...by what.. the threat of force and taxes! That's it. We're being RIPPED AT OUR SEAMS.

Unless we repent as a nation and turn back to the God of our founding, we will be destroyed and invaded and split into 5 countries by 2030!

[jeffwolf]

I was born in 71 but I do remember very well listening to Paul Harvey in the 80s.. the man was so far ahead of the game. Almost like he's some sort of profit. As he nailed this one perfectly.

[MARANATHA-AMEN]

Paul Harvey's radio broadcast always ended with...“Now you know…the rest of the story, ”...and then he concluded each radio show with, “Paul Harvey… Good day.”

[judy]

I grew up listening to Paul Harvey, my dad loved his program

[Jonathan-mdn]

Running away from my problems will never solve them. The act of running away can only make more problems.

[tburgher]

I grew up listening to Paul Harvey. Good day!

[ChuckHolland-ib]

My dad knew what this future would look like. He had a nightmare back in the 80s that changed his life.

[MollyMarine]

WOW. That speech was absolutely spot on. This has been planned for decades

[rickhewitt]

Larry, I believe 1984 was part of English class in grade 9. When I read it I was terrified. I was born in 1955 life was simple. We were terrified of the cold war.

[lizzyq]

Paul Harvey was good friends with Billy Graham. He attended various churches and his wide regularly attended a 7th day Adventist church. He quoted Helen G. White several times on his broadcast. It is very possible he was a true Christian, definitely a moral man.

I grew up listening to him. Always a good listen.

[thesunshinesyndicate]

Another great podcast! Thank you Larry!

[DeniseIreland-iq]

Unfortunately, The other side read Paul's article too!
Pray for America and share The Gospel to everyone!!
Pray, pray and pray!
God bless!

[adawong]

French Bastiat and Tocqueville wrote books in which they explain how comfort would lead to our situation, it was in the 1840's. As Paul Harvey, they were smart knew the human nature