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The American Nightmare: 20th Century U.S. History, Red Scares, & Fred Hampton
Revolutionary Left Radio
The Pernicious Effects of Anti-Communist Ideals
After World War 2, we moved immediately into the Cold War era where the Soviet Union was this real concrete threat. The acute McCarthy sort of witch hunts, there was a turning against that; more people than not turned against it. But the ambient anti communism that gave rise to McCarthyism was still incredibly useful for reactionaries and for the elite. And even they can convince like good-hearted liberals to hate it too.
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