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Originally Posted by mikemover
Yes, an American citizen who aligns himself with socialists or communists is still "technically" an "American"....but communist ideals and interests are in direct and nearly complete conflict with American ideals and interests, and this was particularly exaggerated and amplified during the time of the Soviet Union, and the Cold War.
I agree that Americans should be free to call themselves "socialist" or "communist", and to freely express those views (even as misguided as they may be).... but they must also be willing to live with the consequences of doing so while living in a country founded upon, and operating under, a system of government and economics that are (for now, at least) the polar opposites of their aforementioned ideals.
History has shown that McCarthy, as extreme and over-the-top as he was, was right on target with the majority of his suspicions and accusations.
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You've seen extensive footage of McCarthy's rantings? You're certain that the many people whose lives he upended based on hidden evidence were a threat to our country? If you haven't I've got a movie to suggest to catch up.
If he was so right on, why did his fears, about communist takeover from within not come to pass? I think Murrow was the one who was right on. The Soviets were going to get the bomb, no stopping it. They weren't the dumb monkeys Truman thought they were. Why are we so willing to give ourselves the right to fear the Russkies and to seek to crush them but to think that their similar sentiments were nefarious?