In 60s, someone published the Bill of Rights. Responders claimed they were communists!!

[bobbieinok]

Some commenting maintained the reaction revealed how poorly American history was being taught.

I, along with many others, believed that the reaction revealed sometheing much more dangerous. It revealed how many people did NOT agree with the basic concepts of America.

IIRC, the 1st Amendment got by far the largest numbers of attacks. There were many, many things responders believed no one had the right to say.

At the time, the 2nd was not a big deal

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. In the 60's everyone who disagreed was a Communist.

Honestly they were everywhere. I had a friend tell me Elinor Roosevelt was a Communist.

Now if people disagree with you they call you a Karen.

I am not sure anyhing really changes. We just go in circles.

[Nature Man]

2. The "Karen" thing is about white people being racist

not just mere "disagreement."

I don't think very many white people could make it 2 hours being POC. They can be so fragile and delicate sometimes.

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. The Karen thing used to be white elitist bitches.

In my neighborhood it now means any woman that has an opinion different than yours. Well, any woman that stands up for her different opinion. It's the new oh so clever red neck male response.

I wish people would just be honest and call me bitch.

[PCIntern]

3. I distinctly remember that

They read it on street corners and were arrested for being Commies.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. All of Hollywood got blacklisted.

It hapoebs wgen people get afraid.

In the 60's we were all really afraid of a nuclear war breaking out. It was a very real fear. I wore dog tags
I had nightmares of bombs falling all around me. We had drills at school but everyone knew they were useless.

The Communists were a very real threat. At least in our imaginations. So calling someone a Commie was a terrible thing.

I don't really understand the terrible fear that the Trumoers have. Liberals and Democrats are the new Commies. A horrible threat.

[empedocles]

6. Had an uncle like that, was also an inbred crook, like . . .