A New Red Scare Is Coming

If you thought McCarthyism was gone...well, no such luck. In this episode, we'll discuss the US' newest wave of reactionary, anti-communist rhetoric and legislation. As capitalism's popularity wanes among the American population and the economic system begins to show signs of impending collapse, we should expect more kneejerk measures like these to try to rally support around a failing system.

A New Red Scare Is Coming – Second Thought
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Citations and Further Reading:

Desantis bill signing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slB6f4hZmDc

Timeline of US-Cuba relations:
https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-cuba-relations

Vietnam government approval rating:
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/covid-19-poll-only-13-pct-of-vietnamese-say-government-not-doing-enough-4078148.html

Cuba government approval rating:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1630/Cuba.aspx

PBS War On Nicaragua documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wUfevC9LHs

Nicaragua death squads:
https://theintercept.com/empire-politician/biden-contra-death-squads-nicaragua/
https://www.democracynow.org/2004/6/8/reagan_was_the_butcher_of_my

Iran-Contra:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Contra_affair

US created anti-sandinista media:
https://thegrayzone.com/2021/06/01/cia-usaid-nicaragua-right-wing-media/

McCarthyism and “communist teachers”:
https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/age-of-eisenhower/mcarthyism-red-scare

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