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Since moving to the U.S., I found that the words
"communism" and "socialism" also are exploited
by politicians here. (speaking English) (speaking English) reporter: New evidence
of communist activities in government circles
is promised by the House Committee
on Un-American Activities. Nanfu: I had thought that
Americans learned from the Red Scare
that politicians were spreading
fear of communism so that they could
exploit that fear. I thought of it as a moment
in this country's history that had come and gone. But clearly,
this was not the case. But you know what the biggest
threat to America is?
"communism" and "socialism" also are exploited
by politicians here. (speaking English) (speaking English) reporter: New evidence
of communist activities in government circles
is promised by the House Committee
on Un-American Activities. Nanfu: I had thought that
Americans learned from the Red Scare
that politicians were spreading
fear of communism so that they could
exploit that fear. I thought of it as a moment
in this country's history that had come and gone. But clearly,
this was not the case. But you know what the biggest
threat to America is?
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Since moving to the U.S.,
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I found that the words
"communism" and "socialism"
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also are exploited
by politicians here.
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(speaking English)
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(speaking English)
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reporter: New evidence
of communist activities
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in government circles
is promised
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by the House Committee
on Un-American Activities.
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Nanfu: I had thought that
Americans learned
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from the Red Scare
that politicians
00:00:28.903 --> 00:00:31.029
were spreading
fear of communism
00:00:31.001 --> 00:00:33.049
so that they could
exploit that fear.
00:00:33.491 --> 00:00:36.091
I thought of it as a moment
in this country's history
00:00:36.911 --> 00:00:38.996
that had come and gone.
00:00:38.997 --> 00:00:42.249
But clearly,
this was not the case.
00:00:42.025 --> 00:00:44.168
But you know what the biggest
threat to America is?
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Movie Summary
For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang followed Rosa Maria Paya, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Paya, in Rosa's fight for democracy.
