Joe McCarthy?...he was more often correct than no
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Posted On: 06/07/2016 12:25:30 AM
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Joe McCarthy?...he was more often correct than not. His methods were disgusting though. There is nothing "MORE" American than fighting for CapitalismQuote:
Couldn't disagree more. "Good Night and Good Luck" used the exact words of Edward R. Murrow and J. McCarthy to point out just what an irresponsible prick McCarthy was.
I'm not sure what criteria you're using for 'right', but he actually wasn't by any standards that relied upon, employed and respected facts and evidence.
There is absolutely no definition of 'McCarthyism' that is not pejorative, which is why it's such a stinger when hurled at anyone exhibiting it.
Fighting for justice is arguably as important as fighting for any economic system.
Graham is right. And Trump will remind all of us just how right in the weeks and months ahead. The definition of 'McCarthyism' could have a picture of Trump next to it in the dictionary.
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He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers inside the United States federal government and elsewhere. Ultimately, his tactics and inability to substantiate his claims led him to be censured by the United States Senate.
The term "McCarthyism", coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist activities. Today, the term is used more generally in reference to demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents.[2]
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