Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

thucythucy

(8,987 posts)

2. I suppose the next step will be when writers and other artists

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 06:37 AM

Jul 3

decide to leave.

The last time this happened in a big way was during McCarthyism in the 1950s, when people as prominent as Charlie Chaplin felt compelled to leave the US because of all the red-baiting.

Then too there was an exodus of writers and artists during the 1920s, during the anti-intellectualism epitomized by the Scopes Trial.

The dismantling of our cultural, intellectual, scientific infrastructure will come back to haunt us, no doubt about it.

The question is: who in this world will most benefit from all these self-inflicted MAGA inspired wounds?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

llmart

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

And so it begins. [View all] Old Crank Jul 3 OP

another echo of 1930s Germany lapfog_1 Jul 3 #1

I suppose the next step will be when writers and other artists thucythucy Jul 3 #2

I can tell you who won't benefit... llmart Jul 3 #4

Most Americans won't realize that this is happening... llmart Jul 3 #3

Don't blame them one single bit spanone Jul 3 #5

Yes. Me either Old Crank Jul 3 #6