*grins* My dad's family is ALL union workers (my dad has commented that his very-pro-union father would spin in his grave if we ever voted Republican). My mom's family, well, a large percentage of them were strong supporters of the socialist movement in the 40's and 50's (still not sure how some of them weren't red-listed). My parents weren't actively involved like yours, but your childhood feels familiar to me (particularly being one of the few socialist-tending families in an upwardly-mobile middle class suburb).
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My dad's family is ALL union workers (my dad has commented that his very-pro-union father would spin in his grave if we ever voted Republican). My mom's family, well, a large percentage of them were strong supporters of the socialist movement in the 40's and 50's (still not sure how some of them weren't red-listed). My parents weren't actively involved like yours, but your childhood feels familiar to me (particularly being one of the few socialist-tending families in an upwardly-mobile middle class suburb).
The book is awesome.