Thread: Sochi Olympics and the Law against Gays in Russia +

Originally Posted by Deborski

That reminds me of the kinds of scare tactics the McCarthyists used during America's "red scare" - when they were persecuting supposed "communists."





Here is the text of the now-infamous "How to Spot a Communist" pamphlet which was circulated in the 1950's.



And, as Lampada alludes - it's the same tactics used during the middle ages when "witches" were the ones being persecuted.

Humankind has always had a penchant for scapegoating those who are "different." And the best way to do that, is to spread terrifying lies about them. Witches can place curses on you! Communists will brainwash you! Gay people will turn you into a homosexual!

I wish we would just evolve already. But, I am not holding my breath.

Deb, commies are a different story. One is not born commie. One can willingly stop being a commie. Commies are particularly responsible for certain crimes against humanity in the past. Doesn't sound like gay people, does it?

Originally Posted by Eric C.

Deb, commies are a different story. One is not born commie. One can willingly stop being a commie. Commies are particularly responsible for certain crimes against humanity in the past. Doesn't sound like gay people, does it?

The point of my post was actually that the scare tactics are similar. I wasn't saying that gay people are just like commies, or that commies are just like witches, for that matter...

And as far as that goes, most of the so-called "commies" persecuted during the McCarthyist era were not really communists anyway! Or didn't you watch "The Majestic"?