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Originally Posted by Marleinie
During the cold war the left, the likes of antifa would have been the ones that made fun of people for being scared of the "red scare" mocked those that were anti-soviet union, complain about all the ways we worked against them. Yet now these same types of people are super anti-russia and want to make everyone believe Russia is a huge threat that we should be against and try to do everything we can to nullify their influence and power. During the cold war they would be against the McCarthy Army hearings of the 50s, now they'd be all for them! Kind of ironic to me.
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It is only "ironic" because you have no idea what you are talking about.
The "red scare" was used to persecute US citizens for not succumbing to fear tactics and subsequently turning on their fellow citizens. Intelligent people knew that the USSR was a very real military and authoritarian threat. But also that our constitution protects ALL political viewpoints. Yet, communism is actually an economic system, not a
political one regardless.
The true irony here is that the very same people who have screamed "pinko" at every opportunity, with little understanding of any of this, are now the ones embracing Putin and Russia because Trump says they should. Despite top military officials reporting that Russia is arming our enemies in Afghanistan and has tried to stain democracy with recent election meddling.
But, I have no illusion that despite hearing any of this , you will continue on your merry uninformed way spouting misinformation.
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Originally Posted by Marleinie
Funny thing about all this is, say all of you are right, Russia did interfere by spreading false information. Wouldn't the fact that Americans were so dumb as to believe it all hook line and sinker without question or any fact-checking say a lot more about Americans then Russia?
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Yes it would. Particularly about those who remain in denial that it ever happened. And those who think it is no big deal.
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