Yep. They were both anti-commies.
Tail-Gunner Joe was a ruthless drunk. Although his “position” was on, he used it to run a reckless witch hunt. He injured people who had no connection to the actual Communist conspiracy and were innocent of any criminal and/or subversive deeds.
You could NEVER say Reagan acted similarly. To equate the two as one is an abomination
There’s a lot more to Joe McCarthy than the many years of Leftist misinformation has lead you to believe. Try to catch up if you care to know the truth about McCarthy....a good place to start is Blacklisted by History, hint, hint.