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Prejudice and Intolerance in America - The Red Scare

September 14, 2025·20 min·2 clips

Trump's rhetoric about Mexican immigrants echoes 1920s prejudice, swapping Italians for Latin Americans in the same dehumanizing language.

This episode examines prejudice and intolerance in 1920s America, focusing on the Red Scare's fear of communism and anarchism among immigrants. It details the Palmer Raids, immigration restrictions, and the controversial trial and execution of Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, drawing direct parallels to modern anti-immigrant rhetoric.

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