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 SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS music by Sam Kužel - https://samkuzel.com/ New video every Friday! 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 Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com
