No, since Pinkos are NOT full blown ("card carrying") Red Communists.jimboston wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:27 am Commie Pinkos seems redundant… wouldn’t of those words be sufficient?
Watch the movie Oppenheimer; the search for Communists and Communist Sympathizers was a big part of Oppenheimer's story. That part was not totally clear to me in the movie, but I did read the book before I saw the movie. And this was before the Red Scare of the 1950's, but in the 50's Oppenheimer got seriously investigated (and reprimanded) for his ties to Communists, like his girlfriend/mistress and others.
There was also a Red Scare in the 1920's:
The RedScare of the 1920s was a period of intense fear of communism in the United States, primarily occurring from 1919 to 1920. This era followed World War I and was marked by widespread anxiety over the potential spread of communism and radical leftist ideologies, particularly in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
Key Events and Features
Palmer Raids: Initiated by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, these were a series of law enforcement actions aimed at arresting and deporting suspected radicals and anarchists. The raids often involved violent tactics and led to thousands of arrests without proper legal procedures
Public Sentiment: The fear of communism was fueled by labor strikes, social unrest, and the perception that immigrants were bringing radical ideas into the country. This led to a climate of suspicion and paranoia
Legislation: The Red Scare resulted in restrictive immigration laws and the criminalization of certain political beliefs, reflecting the government's attempt to suppress dissent
Impact
The Red Scare had lasting effects on American society, including the stigmatization of leftist movements and the establishment of a precedent for government surveillance and repression of political dissent
