Of course communists and socialists didn't really exist prior to the revolutions first in Russia then elsewhere. But aftewards, and especially from the 50's and onward they sure made convenient boogiemen for right to use as something to claim would happen whenever they didn't get their way or if they were clearly losing a debate:
" Oh yeah? pass that bill and communists will show up on your doorstep tomorrow!"
" I disagree with that magazine article. Must have been written by communists who snuck into the newsroom at night and re-wrote them!"
" Oh yeah? Well even though I am clearly losing this debate, its because you all are communists in disguise!"
This tactic seems to have become a long-standing stalwart in the right's limited number of tools in the ole' toolbox. But surely before this they must have had other means to debate against something? I am rather curious what the GOP was like in the days before using communists as such a convenient ploy.
Of course communists and socialists didn't really exist prior to the revolutions first in Russia then elsewhere. But aftewards, and especially from the 50's and onward they sure made convenient boogiemen for right to use as something to claim would happen whenever they didn't get their way or if they were clearly losing a debate:
" Oh yeah? pass that bill and communists will show up on your doorstep tomorrow!"
" I disagree with that magazine article. Must have been written by communists who snuck into the newsroom at night and re-wrote them!"
" Oh yeah? Well even though I am clearly losing this debate, its because you all are communists in disguise!"
This tactic seems to have become a long-standing stalwart in the right's limited number of tools in the ole' toolbox. But surely before this they must have had other means to debate against something? I am rather curious what the GOP was like in the days before using communists as such a convenient ploy.