re: #58 Obdicut

It’s true. It was one thing the Soviets could always throw in our faces, back before (and still, somewhat, after) Civil Rights. We were a free society with some members less free than others.

Still are, unfortunately, but in much smaller ways.

The American communists were for the most part far removed from Soviet influence. Did the Soviets use this aspect of American society from time to time, yes. However, within our shores communism was more of an intellectual movement. Most of them that visited the USSR came back highly critical of the Soviet system.