Now about the post. It should not suprise anyone that rightwingers in power in this world were terrified of a person with Einstein's intelligence being a liberal/socialist. It has been the right in this country that has made the word intellectual an insult. God knows we got us too many of them thar in-ta-lectles. People who are very intelligent are more open to progressive ideas, and less likely to want to see the world remain stagnant by embracing the status quo. The unfortunate thing is, the Dems in this country have become as bad as the republicans. They love the status quo of the welfare state as much as the repubs love the status quo of religious moral interference in peoples private lives.
For historical reference, see Galileo. Conservatives there wanted the world to remain in the center of the universe regardless of what the truth was.