[hanamizu]

These people were supposed to be far better educated in the 1950’s when the world was smaller, and less complicated, and when civility and church on Sunday was not yet made a punch line.

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But Communism was the counter to Fascism back in the day. The USSR was our ally during the war and many liberals saw it as the future we should take. The atrocities of the USSR were hidden during the war and many refused to believe them true even when the truth stated coming out. Some still refuse to believe.

[RitaOK]

An EXCELLENT synopsis! You’re also kind of explaining why some in Hollywood could have approached these communist meetings with some naivety for sure, but at least maybe a modicum of sincerity, as being a possible path to Never-again NAZI Fascism, which the actors despised.

Thanks.