Post #138158
2026-01-16 16:59 UTC
During the McCarthy era, my dad — a University of Michigan professor — was asked by the FBI to name communists or other subversives at the University. He refused. He told us they came several times to his office to pressure him, even threatening him with being called before the Committee (a career-ending event everyone feared). He refused every time. The University administration backed him up. A decade later I overheard some faculty (partygoers at our house) talking about the events with respect.
I never thought those days would come again.
Don’t be a snitch on friends and colleagues. Don’t cooperate. Keep your self respect and earn the esteem of others. Plus it is the right thing to do.
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@meltedcheese@c.im 2026-01-17 08:15
Thank you everyone for your attention and support of this post. It’s more recognition than I ever anticipated. I am humbled that my memories can evoke this reaction in you. I hope that, whatever your conclusions , you share them with others.
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@meltedcheese@c.im 2026-01-17 08:45
Thank you everyone for your attention and support of this post. It’s more recognition than I ever anticipated. I am humbled that my memories can evoke this reaction in you. I hope that, whatever your conclusions , you share them with others.
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@DanDan420@c.im 2026-01-16 20:09
@meltedcheese That's a reminder that America has been fascist for a long time.