Quote by Warren Farrell

It evolved from my experience in the fifties, growing up during the McCarthy era, and hearing a lot of assumptions that America was wonderful and Communism was terrible.

It evolved from my experience in the fifties, growing up dur

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This quote suggests that the speaker's perspective and understanding of the world were shaped by their personal experiences during the McCarthy era in the 1950s. They recall a time when there was a prevalent belief that America was a great country while communism was viewed negatively. The speaker implies that their own experiences have brought them to question these assumptions about the superiority of America and the inherent evilness of communism, indicating a growth and evolution in their thinking.

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By Warren Farrell

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