More Evidence That America's Middle Class Is Sliding Toward the Third World

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36. 'racist' in the 21st century, is the 'communist' of the 1950s

you said anything against the status quo in the early 1950s, you risked being called a 'communist', and you reputation was vaporized before you could defend yourself. It became known as 'McCarthyism'. McCarthy didnt invent the tactics of character assasination, it had existed for thousand of years. He only created it's (temporary) pinacle

yes, really being a communist then, or a racist now is and was bad. but that's what a fraction of the accusations are really about. the bulk are just raw intimidation and character assasination

Edward R Murrow made his reputation standing up to it, calling it out for what it was, and putting an end to it (and Senator Joe McCarthy)

But it exists today, in another form. Dont like free trade, mass immigration to bust labor, or NSA spying? well, maybe you're a RACIST or XENOPHOBE!

Only difference today, is a lack of an Edward R Murrow. Journalism died with him, his network CBS remains as a monument to cowardice and corporate subservience, along with the rest of most of the media