>>17927531
>public hate. Early 1900s saw some hype, but the Cold War buried it.
They had some impressive marches in New York in the late 1930s with many thousands of people. It would've felt like being part of something big for the members then. But you watch footage in the late 40s and the cops had to keep crowds from attacking the march:
https://youtu.be/4d46eMtpZzQ