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Title: Failing NYT longs for the days when the days when Communism inspired Americans
Post by: Soul Crusher on May 02, 2017, 08:27:35 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/opinion/sunday/when-communism-inspired-americans.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur&_r=0


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Title: Re: Failing NYT longs for the days when the days when Communism inspired Americans
Post by: Straw Man on May 02, 2017, 11:19:57 AM

Quote from: Howard on May 02, 2017, 09:24:55 AM

I think it's meant to be a old real life example of how an
extreme ideology can gain hold in America.

I didn't get the impression it was glorifying communism.

that's because it wasn't

not sure how 333 read the same article and came to that conclusion

Title: Re: Failing NYT longs for the days when the days when Communism inspired Americans
Post by: Soul Crusher on May 02, 2017, 11:31:48 AM

Quote from: Straw Man on May 02, 2017, 11:19:57 AM

that's because it wasn't

not sure how 333 read the same article and came to that conclusion

It was once yet again trying to say but for a tyrant Stalin, communism had some type of moral high ground and was supported by workers who had the best intentions.