The communist blacklist was merely a list of communists published the Hollywood Reporter, making studios aware of their feelings so studios could make their own decisions. It later expanded to include other communists, who's feelings the studios were made aware of in order to make their own decision.

I didn't call you an oppressor. I agree with you that Card, much like the Communists in Hollywood, is an advocate of oppression.

But I'm still curious - in addition to making everyone aware of anti-gay opinions to make their own decision, do you also favor making everyone aware of pro-communist opinions to make their own decision? Perhaps distributing photos of anyone wearing a Che t-shirts so others can make their own decisions [1]?

(I'm not asking why you don't do it yourself, obviously you pick your own personal causes. I'm simply asking whether you would support others doing it, and if not, why not.)

[1] Yes, I'm being very naughty mentioning Che, the guy who put gays into communist labor camps. Am I citing him as a homophobe or a communist? Who knows?

>>The communist blacklist was merely a list of communists published the Hollywood Reporter

Merely a list! You might feel a little differently in 1950s USA with your name on that list. A list that meant the end of your career, blacklisting by friends and family (even sympathetic for fear of association.)

You're the second person in 24 hours to downplay McCarthyism as no big deal and it's left me scratching my head in wonder. Either y'all are ignorant about history, or y'all are stupid, and I'm not sure which I'd rather admit to if forced to choose...

Option 3 is that he was making the exact same point you are, and you failed to notice.

Thank you for pointing out option 3. I jumped the gun and for that I apologize. My reaction to the post was the "merely a list" bit and was definitely half-cocked.

I thought he was being facetious.