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The Candy Man's Red Scare Rhetoric
31:30 - 36:37 (05:06)
The Candy Man, a famous candy maker, became known for his rhetoric about how communists were infiltrating the Democratic Party in the late 1940s. He believed that socialists were trying to discredit the medical profession in order to convince people to demand government medicine.
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The Masked Singer is seen by some as a clear sign that the United States has descended into a new dark age that no one can escape from.
31:30 - 33:22 (01:51)
Summary
The Masked Singer is seen by some as a clear sign that the United States has descended into a new dark age that no one can escape from. Its popularity has been attributed to everything from the loss of real-world connection to nostalgic fulfillment of childhood dreams.
ChapterThe Candy Man's Red Scare Rhetoric
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A candy businessman in the late 40s started warning about how communists would destroy democracy.
33:22 - 36:37 (03:15)
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A candy businessman in the late 40s started warning about how communists would destroy democracy. He believed socialists would use strategies like discrediting the medical profession to push for government medicine and infiltrate labor unions for political manipulation.