He was also a *dangerous* pathetic lying alcoholic who was willing and able to wreck reputations and entire careers. It's also hard to overestimate how freaked out the political world was by the "loss of China." The political and journalistic upper crust in the '40s, '50s, and well into the '60s (remember "the best and the brightest"?) w…
He was also a *dangerous* pathetic lying alcoholic who was willing and able to wreck reputations and entire careers. It's also hard to overestimate how freaked out the political world was by the "loss of China." The political and journalistic upper crust in the '40s, '50s, and well into the '60s (remember "the best and the brightest"?) was overwhelmingly white and overwhelmingly male. That's no longer the case, although speaking as a white woman, I believe that white people continue to be a big problem.
"... (remember "the best and the brightest"?) was overwhelmingly white and overwhelmingly male. That's no longer the case, although speaking as a white woman, I believe that white people continue to be a big problem."
He was also a *dangerous* pathetic lying alcoholic who was willing and able to wreck reputations and entire careers. It's also hard to overestimate how freaked out the political world was by the "loss of China." The political and journalistic upper crust in the '40s, '50s, and well into the '60s (remember "the best and the brightest"?) was overwhelmingly white and overwhelmingly male. That's no longer the case, although speaking as a white woman, I believe that white people continue to be a big problem.
Worth repeating and more so worth remembering
"... (remember "the best and the brightest"?) was overwhelmingly white and overwhelmingly male. That's no longer the case, although speaking as a white woman, I believe that white people continue to be a big problem."