¶ … culture of hatred and paranoia that currently flourishes in the United States has been festering for generations. As Minutaglio & Davis (2013) show in Dallas 1963, the tenor of political discourse had become thoroughly irrational and beyond comprehension. The Kennedy assassination in many ways epitomizes the culture of Dallas and its compatriot regions throughout right-wing America. Racism and bigotries of all types were supported openly, just as they are today and especially in light of there being a black President. A strange and hypocritical brand of hyper-patriotism also swept through the streets of Dallas in the 1960s. Rather than propose constructive solutions or add to intelligent political discourse, the antagonists in Dallas chose what can only be called a bellicose course of action in which violence is the consequence. Minutaglio & Davis open the narrative prior to the election of Kennedy to provide some background and historical and cultural context. Already, the people of Dallas had grown suspicious of Washington. They had been so for more than a hundred years, when they tried to frame slavery as a states' rights issue rather than a human rights issue. When Washington interfered with their profane way of life, the people of the New South rallied behind their own local political and religious leaders and thereby distanced themselves from Washington in meaningful ways. Washington became like an enemy, but the most grievous enemy from Dallas's perspective was the liberal northeast and the culture that the Kennedy family represented. These were the "pinkos," the communist sympathizers who wanted to tear apart the nation through such radical programs as Social Security and Civil Rights. This is why, as Minutaglio & Davis point out, the biggest leaders in the Dallas hate movement accused not only Kennedy but also Truman, Eisenhower, and Roosevelt of being Communist tools. Just as terrorism is the catchphrase du jour, used to label anyone deemed...
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