I think that he is a hero to the left not because he was innocent, but precisely because he was guilty. To many on the left, spying for the Soviet Union is a heroic act.
"I have a theory about Alger Hiss.
I think that he is a hero to the left not because he was innocent, but precisely because he was guilty. To many on the left, spying for the Soviet Union is a heroic act."
Yep. And also true of the Rosenburgs. All those red diaper babies that went to CUNY and Columbia think they were heros.