2016 Postmortem

JackRiddler

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17. THEY'RE BACK!!! COMMIES COMMIES COMMIES!

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Miami Debate Reveals Last Stand of McCarthyite Red-Baiting [View all] JackRiddler Mar 2016 OP

K&R Armstead Mar 2016 #1

just what it is baiting by the red side simpletons olddots Mar 2016 #2

It's funny how the meaning of red changed! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #7

The saying used to be "Better dead than red". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #41

i think youll see people hating on commies... artyteacher Mar 2016 #3

Sure. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #4

We'll see. The repugs will certainly use the commie/socialist negative on Sanders . . . brush Mar 2016 #28

Feh kenfrequed Mar 2016 #57

Maybe for millenials but not for older voters. brush Mar 2016 #71

Yes you will. Really old people. n/t DefenseLawyer Mar 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DUbeornot2be Mar 2016 #47

Only at freeperville. PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #12

you should her my friend's uncle... artyteacher Mar 2016 #13

That's okay, I'm about 50 and I laugh about Bernie being a commie too! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #16

i know hes not... artyteacher Mar 2016 #21

Just like folks calling Obama names gleefully voted against him bigbrother05 Mar 2016 #26

Me too! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #50

Then the last few will die out AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #20

I hope so, but FL is one place where it may still resonate. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #6

There's more than one on DU, but so what? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #10

HRC "evolved" into Better Dead Than Red mode last night Mufaddal Mar 2016 #8

I called it! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #11

Thank you! K&R! haikugal Mar 2016 #9

Agent Mike notes your concern. A subpoena from House Un-American Activities Committee Zorra Mar 2016 #14

They're doing worse than that... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #15

Agreed, and that needs a lot more attention this election! dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #59

Funny thing is, the old CPUSA (commies) had about 6 members. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #30

THEY'RE BACK!!! COMMIES COMMIES COMMIES! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #17

the 'crap' is still happening in Cuba. The abuses and detentions are still occurring. bigtree Mar 2016 #18

Do you support the 55-year U.S. attack on Cuba? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #23

I think folks can be equally opposed to the U.S. death squads bigtree Mar 2016 #24

What does this mean? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #25

NONE of that excuses Castro bigtree Mar 2016 #27

Hate to break it to ya but Cubans by and large vote Republican d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #32

Many of their children are breaking away from this tradition. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #36

You're right about their kids d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #53

True true but the key word in your post? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #56

For the older crowd yes. And that's thanks to d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #58

Bernie LOST my grandparents vote because of this. Wilms Mar 2016 #34

Was he defending Castro overall or a couple of his better works? chknltl Mar 2016 #61

I'm thinking those advances occurred more in spite of them bigtree Mar 2016 #62

And who should we hold responsible for Pinochet's brutal dictatorship? mhatrw Mar 2016 #67

"I have here in my hand a list..." Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #19

... just passed to me by Sec. Clinton. It has on it the name of a certain NCjack Mar 2016 #33

57 commies are currently in Sander's campaign! AlbertCat Mar 2016 #46

This Tactic SDJay Mar 2016 #22

+1 demosocialist Mar 2016 #29

K&R..... daleanime Mar 2016 #31

"hardcore warmongers realized this and switched to "terrorism" nearly 20 years ago." corkhead Mar 2016 #35

Division and diversion. Don't look here; look there sarge43 Mar 2016 #37

I think some here should research "red baiting" and "McCarthyism". George II Mar 2016 #38

Yeah, it was much worse back when it was effective. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #43

If Bernie is the nominee, that was just the tip of the iceberg nt firebrand80 Mar 2016 #39

Goldwater Girl just returning to her roots. Ikonoklast Mar 2016 #40

Well said! Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #42

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #44

It's gonna be fun to watch this line of attack backfire ... ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #45

So Hillary not releasing transcripts to private speeches is an abomination but Trust Buster Mar 2016 #48

If anyone wants to be more informed, I suggest reading Chomsky's Year 501. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #49

Thank you for this. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #52

In fact, one of his best! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #63

I reread some of the text often. For me, it is a necessary text. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #64

Add to that our war on drugs, and the US may be the worst thing to hit South America since Spain /nt Coincidence Mar 2016 #51

Is is not red-baiting to point out that in America in 2016 ... salinsky Mar 2016 #54

The worm has turned. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #60

"Are you now or have you ever been a card carrying McCarthyite?" mhatrw Mar 2016 #66

Is that old, (1986?) interview video available? +My thoughts. chknltl Mar 2016 #55

Yes and it's excellent Arazi Mar 2016 #72

I love how they think pointing out that Sanders did not support Reagan's crack funded mhatrw Mar 2016 #65

I noticed all the commie socialist screamers buying commie Chinese shit at Walmart. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #68

The ironic part is that the right wing will use their red-baiting TBF Mar 2016 #69

I think it is an important opening. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #70

Absolutely TBF Mar 2016 #73