[Shade2]

Horowitz is a former Marxist who's now a conservative. ....not exactly the equivalent of Karenga (to understate the matter).

Strom Thurmand was a segregationist who never renounced his segregationist past. How much hell has he caught on these boards?

[Mr. Mojo]

Strom Thurmond was a segregationist who never renounced his segregationist past

I Googled "Thurmond, segregation" and found innumerable references stating that Strom did indeed renounce his segregationist past. In fairness, I also found a few that stated he didn't, but those were invariably ultra-leftist nutball sites.