[dementiapatent]

I would like to point out that employers are/were permitted to discriminate against these people under federal law:

The Equal Rights Act of 1964: https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-196...

> As used in this subchapter, the phrase "unlawful employment practice" shall not be deemed to include any action or measure taken by an employer, labor organization, joint labor­ management committee, or employment agency with respect to an individual who is a member of the Communist Party of the United States or of any other organization required to register as a Communist­-action or Communist-­front organization by final order of the Subversive Activities Control Board pursuant to the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 [50 U.S.C. 781 et seq.].

[ch4s3]

To be fair, when that was written being a member of the CPUSA meant there was a very good chance that someone was working with the KGB. There was a long history of people with college ties to communist groups going to work in sensitive industries and passing secrets to the KGB.

[dementiapatent]

I find it interesting that similar claims have been made against several members of the Republican party in recent times (by prominent news outlets).

What is the threshold of evidence that taints an entire political party?

[ch4s3]

For the record I think it was wrong then, but there are literal KGB records of people in the working for them, and some were caught and arrested at the time. Again I think the law was wrong, but the concern was real. As for "Russia Gate", I remain in unconvinced.

[*edit] if you’re downvoting, kindly share your disagreement, I’d be interested to hear what you have to say.

[dd36]

The info on Russia gate is public record in courts, the special counsel report, inspector general report, etc. Russia supported Donald Trump.

[ch4s3]

I mean Russia Gate in the conspiratorial Trump as Russian agent sense, which seems unsupported by evidence.

But yes it seems clear that he was Russia’s preferred candidate, though it’s unclear to me whether that made any measurable or meaningful difference. Failing to campaign in the upper Midwest or rust belt as a democrat seemed like an avoidable self-own.

[dd36]

The hacked and leaked DNC and Podesta emails and corresponding fever dreams of cheese pizza meaning child porn and all the other nonsense definitely affected some people. The DNC emails and conspiracies pushed on the left made a lot of Bernie voters sit out. It all adds up. Our national security infrastructure should actively combat that kind of foreign interference.

[dementiapatent]

Not downvoting, in fact I agree with you. The speed at which these old claims were trotted out against Trump and any Republican right of Lindsay Graham has me thinking about their veracity in a new light.