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2. A lot of people joined because they were the only outfit against the rise of fascism

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 03:10 AM

Jan 2014

and most of them quit when they realized what Stalin was all about.

McCarthy was chasing a largely defunct American party.

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Pete Seeger, American Communist [View all] El_Johns Jan 2014 OP

Yes elleng Jan 2014 #5

My mother went to the meetings but never formally joined Warpy Jan 2014 #8

You couldn't win with the HUAC Warpy Jan 2014 #16

Nevertheless, the good he did he did as a communist & a Communist. El_Johns Jan 2014 #3

The good he did was as a compassionate member of society. elleng Jan 2014 #4

It was as a communist. El_Johns Jan 2014 #6

Lucille Ball, American Communist. MADem Jan 2014 #9

Nothing wrong with being a communist - TBF Jan 2014 #10

Well let's haul him in front of HUAC again Generic Other Jan 2014 #11

Pete Seeger did good because he was Pete Seeger. spanone Jan 2014 #15

Right, some people are just born with the "good" genes. El_Johns Jan 2014 #17

now you're catching on. spanone Jan 2014 #18

Too bad you're not. El_Johns Jan 2014 #19