WATCH: Terrified Citizens Swimming For Their Lives From Socialism In East Germany

by Austin Petersen

Would You Risk All For Freedom?

A historic video from 1988 is being shared on the Internet today featuring the story of four citizens of East Germany during the Cold War as they swim for their lives. The four citizens were almost immediately beset by border guards in a speedboat with guns as they were spotted fleeing from Communist oppression. The video is a stark look at the desperate means people will take to escape the evils of socialism.

During the 40 years of the East German regime, three million of the country’s 17 million left. 75,000 each year. Many hundreds were killed attempting to escape.






Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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