re: #191 Obdicut

But not all US communists remained supportive of the USSR, whereas you’re claiming they did. And you’re blaming all US communists for what happened post-1945. You might as well judge all the citizens of the US negatively for actions pre-Civil Rights.

Many US communists worked their whole life long in order to bring better lives for their fellow men. Their judgement may have been flawed, but many shed blood, sweat and tears for their fellow citizens. And they were fighting some evil, evil shit themselves, like the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory owners, like the Lowell Mill owners. And you know what? The communists are now a shadow, a barely-recognizable force in US politics, whereas guys like the head of Massey Energy are still creating conditions that kill workers and getting away with it.

re: #175 Dark_Falcon

They were only our allies during the war. After World War II, Stalin decided we were the USSR’s “main enemy” (actually, he had decided that before the war had ended but he concealed that decision for some time). Those who had supported the USSR were in my opinion obligated by its turn towards hostility towards the USA to turn against it. Some did, but others parroted the line from Moscow that the US was responsible for the crises that followed.

I had tried to use the bolded portion to make clear that I did not, in fact, think that way. I seem to have been unclear, so I would like to amend my statement to read (in place for the bolded section): “Some American communists did indeed turn against the USSR as its hostile intent became clear,”.