A quick note—apparently political moments during the Cold War were just as SNL-worthy as they are today. I laughed thinking about an army professional, in all seriousness, condemning G. David Schine for wearing a “fur-lined hood,” as well as mittens (Friedman 1118). My title is a humorous exaggeration, but seriously, sometimes the common person justContinue reading “How a fur-lined hood demolished McCarthy’s career”
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Sheep or Man: they wish it was impossible to say which was which
The “national security state” is the government body that tasked itself with protecting the American people from threats to their well-being and safety during the Cold War. Their objective, while it sounds positive, encouraged such a sense of fear and tension that secrecy was a natural consequence among government agents and civilians. Fox gets toContinue reading “Sheep or Man: they wish it was impossible to say which was which”
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