I find it interesting that Seeger and a self proclaimed commie like Dashiell Hammett didn’t hesitate to enlist to fight. The Left just wouldn’t hear of this today. They are utterly devoid of patriotism.
Good point. And think about the many Hollywood stars who served. Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable, Glenn Ford. Even Bea Arthur (TV’s “Maude”) served. She was in the marines!
You sure don’t see anything like that in today’s Hollywood.
Most of the Lefties back then didn’t want us to get involved when Germany and Russia were allies. But as soon as Germany attacked Russia, then they were all for us getting involved. So while they did serve, it wasn’t with the most noble of intentions.
Just remember, communists love war and bloodshed. Russia and Cuba, Asia, and even the socialist revolutions in Europe way back. The communists we have today are not really communists. They are something else, I dont think there is a label for it. They want everything, and they want to believe that everyone could have everything, but they dont know how to get anything. I think they are really just lost and wandering.
That is because they wanted to fight to protect the Socialist Motherland, Stalin's USSR, not the USA.
Those lefties who enlisted in WII were not pro-American, they were Communists. They enlisted for political purposes.
I have respect for all who served, but Seeger and others like them didn’t so it for their country.