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    Communism… The Trumbo Way

    So I watched Trumbo the other day. It’s about a blacklisted writer who stood up for what he believed in and used his writing to do that–right up my alley. But there’s a scene early on where he explains what communism is to his daughter, Niki. NIKI: So, are you a Communist?DALTON TRUMBO: I am.NIKI: Is it against the law?DALTON TRUMBO: It is not.NIKI: That lady with the big hat said you’re a “dangerous radical.” Are you?DALTON TRUMBO: Radical, maybe. Dangerous, only to men who fling Cokes.NIKI: You don’t want to overthrow the government?DALTON TRUMBO: No, we have a good government. But anything good can be better, don’t you think?NIKI:…