'Hollywood Holocaust' apology published by paper.

[atomic_joe2]

The son of Hollywood Reporter founder Billy Wilkerson has apologised for the trade paper's role in the 1940s witch-hunts that saw many in the industry ostracised for having communist ties.

The actors, writers and directors on the so-called 'blacklist' suffered huge damage to their careers as a result.

Comments

[romp]

All this. And I think "socialism" has come to mean something similar to "Satan" for many USers. I mean, the USSR was called the Evil Empire but the president in the '80s--I think that demonstrates the mindset.

[nadejda]

and USSR was Evil Empire.

can you imagine millions of people who had been put into GULAG ( my grandfather was there), another were got out of their homes in the winter and freeze to death, another killed in the van be carbon monoxide and simple shot to the head. And I can go on and on.

So please do not speak about something you do not know and didn't experience.

[romp]

I actually did visit the USSR. Didn't meet a lot of people who were evil. I think perhaps you're confusing a country with a person.

[jettakd]

Still waiting for anyone to apologize for the Lavender Scare at the same time.

[squeeful]

This. Apologies and acknowledgement.

"Hollywood Holocaust"? SERIOUSLY?

[moonshaz]

[nadejda]

they shouldn't apologize- they should get the medals for saving Americans from horrible fates which would be theirs like they were for soviet people.

If someone prevented the communist revolution in 1917 in Russia they would be saving millions lives.

So say thanks to people who saved your country from communism.

[romp]

Are you even a little aware that it had nothing to do with communism? And communism does not = Stalin. The US was not on the brink of a communist dictatorship.

You might as well be suggesting we thank the men who ran the Salem witch trials for saving us from Satan.

[zinnia_rose]

A+ reply.

But nadejda is a troll so I'm afraid you might as well be screaming into a toilet.

[homasse]

I don't think she's a troll. People throw the word "troll" around when people disagree and they aren't familiar with them - she and I had a very civil discussion in one post. Calling her a troll is kind of unfair. :/

[tallycola]

I really wish they wouldn't call this a Holocaust. :-/ I don't see what's wrong with Hollywood McCarthyism or something else a bit more ACCURATE.

[moonshaz]

I said the same thing up there. I'm surprised so few have commented on that, because I think it's really gross!