In a chilling and regressive turn, Xi Jinping is steering China back toward the darkest days of authoritarian rule, akin to the oppressive indoctrination seen in North Korea. By enforcing the study of “Xi Jinping Thought” in kindergartens across the nation, Xi is not only mimicking the cult of personality that defined Mao Zedong’s reign but is also dragging China into a new era of state-controlled thought policing. This draconian measure targets the youngest and most impressionable members of society, ensuring that Xi’s authoritarian ideology is instilled from the earliest possible age.