Max Lerner Quotes
There is a hate layer of opinion and emotion in America. There will be other McCarthys to come who will be hailed as its heroes.
Max Lerner, 1903-1992, Journalist & Historian, “McCarthyism: The Smell of Decay,” New York Post, April 5, 1950
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Clinton is referring to Donald Trump.
The Kansas City Public Libraryhad been vandalized in the wake of the Donald Trump victory in the 2016 Presidntial race. Almost all of the racist, white supremicist, and Nazi organizations and their members were Trump supporters although Mr. Trump denied that he had ever overtly solicited their support, However hia frequent racist and misoginistic remarks attracted frings groups and people who had never before endorsed an American major party Presidential candidate. After Trups victory there was a large increase in the nunber of racist, religious and ethnic attacks against people and property, despite the fact that Trump had appeared on 60 Minutes and told these extremsits in no uncertain terms to "Stop". Neo Nazis and other White Supremecists generally do not with shows like 60 minutres however, and Trump and his staff made little effor to communicate Trums message through the vehicles that they communicagte through.
Turner is one of the more virulent, neo-Nazis, race haters, and white supremacists in the country.
Many people have believed that the Nazis introduced anti-Semitism into German society and politics. This quotation is one of the very many what show that anti-Semitism was rife in Germany before Hitler ever came to power—back to the Dark Ages. The Nazis recognized it and took advantage of it by ascribing all of Germany’s ills to the Jews, knowing full well that there was underlying public opinion that would make that a good tactic.
Max Lerner (1902–1992) was a Russian-born American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column.
