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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 28 Nov 2019

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Josh Barro

    During the Cold War, the American foreign policy elite recognized that their country's racism gave Soviet rhetoric legitimacy & resonance. This is one reason the civil right's movement was able gain prominence in the 1950s. Saying "where is USSR now" doesn't address this realityhttps://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1200231792902627328 …

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    Josh BarroVerified account @jbarro
    The Soviets used to use these talking points, and look what happened to the Soviet Union. https://twitter.com/zlj517/status/1200077829456769024 …
    7:11 PM - 28 Nov 2019
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      2. constans‏ @constans 28 Nov 2019
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        In retrospect, civil rights and the creation of the middle class were considered the costs of fighting the Cold War, and now that the Cold War has been won, the US seems comfortable cutting back on these, since communism is no longer a threat

        1 reply 2 retweets 14 likes
      3. Daniel Samanez‏ @DanielSamanez 28 Nov 2019
        Replying to @constans @HeerJeet

        What about cannibalism? I see many many people talking about eating the rich...

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      1. Toddd Nugent‏ @tN_W_Harmony86 28 Nov 2019
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        Especially when the POTUS keeps praising the modern day USSR, and KGB Agent Vladimir Putin.

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      1. Sudo Birra‏ @4lreadyTaken 28 Nov 2019
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        uncle Zhao definitely has a point too bad it’s purely instrumental

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      1. nothings monstered‏ @nothingsmonstrd 28 Nov 2019
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        The Soviet Union died because it was worse at adapting to US critiques than vice versa. Fortunately the USA is perfect now and doesn't need to pay heed to anyone's criticism.

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      1. ACM‏ @ovrlksandisland 28 Nov 2019
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        "x doesn't address y." But it doesn't claim to.

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      1. Ian Kaplan‏ @ijkcomputer 29 Nov 2019
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        Do... do you think Barro really wants to run with the idea that the Soviet Union fell, not because Commies bad and capitalism and freedom good, nor b/c Ronald Reagan supehero, but b/c they said "American racism bad"?

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      1. briarpatch‏ @briarpatch 29 Nov 2019
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        On my first trip yo the Soviet Union in the early 80's, there were pictures of Angela Davis and Paul Robeson everywhere.

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