uspol; history; steely-eyed fuckwits
TIL that the Republicans criticized the very existence of the "nuclear hotline" with Moscow for last-minute negotiations with the USSR, on the ground that it "sought accommodations with Communism" and "alienated proven allies" by deigning to communicate with The Enemy.
So yeah, basically, Republicans have been complete paranoid shitheads for decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow%E2%80%93Washington_hotline#Political_criticism