The Commies Are Taking Over!
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The California Assembly finally repealed its law that barred communists from state employment. Of course Republicans, cosplaying as Cold Warriors whose Dear Leader isn’t in the pocket of Vladimir Putin, are outraged.
The bill passed in a 41-30 vote, after a debate that touched on the Cold War, the U.S. history of fighting communism — and the potential for future conflicts.
While Bonta called the measure “an appropriate step forward” for the state, three of his Republican colleagues in the California Assembly rose to speak against the bill, AB 22.
“This bill is blatantly offensive to all Californians,” said Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, who said his constituents include people who fled Vietnam’s Communist regime. “Communism stands for everything that the United States stands against.”
Allen concluded, “To allow subversives and avowed Communists to now work for the state of California is a direct insult to the people of California who pay for that government.”
Assemblyman Randy Voepel, R-Santee, also opposed the bill, noting America’s history of going to war to combat communism.
“There are 1.9 million veterans in California,” Voepel said. “Many of us fought the communists. They are still a threat. We have North Korea, that wants to do us in. We have China, who is a great, great threat to the United States.”
Not nearly as great a threat as your president, but whatever. All I know is that I can finally become Julius Rosenberg and hand core national secrets over to the enemy. Wait, that’s happening in the White House too! It’s really hard to be an underground traitor for the Russians these days. I guess I will just watch The Americans and dream about simpler days.