15. But it's important to remember who the "subversives" were in Hoover's eyes: anyone who would subvert white supremacy.
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16. Hoover's anti-communism was inextricable from his racism. That's the reality mainstream political discourse shies away from.
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@mcurryfelidae07 reminds me, Hoover belonged to long tradition of linking anti-socialism with support for racial hierarchy.2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes -
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18. Hoover's power rested on two pillars: conservative love his anti-communism and the cowardice & complicity of liberal politicians.
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19. FDR bears a large part of the blame for empowering Hoover -- and after him Truman, JFK and LBJ were too scared to challenge.
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20. The anti-communist FBI worked to box in the civil rights movement with daily harassment, spying and blacklist of radical voices.
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21. FBI's harassment of Civil Rights movement is big story. Let's focus in on a detail: the murder of Viola Liuzzo
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@StephenHenighan The cross-dressing story doesn't really hold water. He probably was a repressed gay guy though.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@StephenHenighan I looked into this stuff once and all of it seemed dubious. Completely repressed is best guess.
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