I don't mean to say we did not have communist sympathizers in positions of the U.S. government - and it would have been well to focus on them. But the unconstitutional tactics against everyone who fell into one of his hate-groups was anathema to the Constitution. It was a period of great fear for everyone - and a lot of WWII war heroes and dedicated patriots were terrified to do anything that might arouse suspicions. Anything.
For instance - my father - a decorated combat pilot and otherwise biggoted conservative was terrified that he would be caught with his copy of Das Kapital. Furthermore, he had actually spent time in Prague after the war when it was behind the iron curtain. Reading Das Kampf did not make him a Nazi and reading Karl Marx was not going to make him a communist, but these were distinctions too subtle for Herr McCarthy and his brown-shirts.
I presume your point in this is to have a new congressional committee on unAmerican activities to berate liberals, muslims and anyone else you don't like.
If you have finished spraying your noxious venom around please crawl back into your hole.
WOW! Exactly what unconstitutional tactics were used and against whom?
McCarthy did not 'single out' any group unless you consider individuals who work for the US government and had access to classfied information to be a 'group." Of the 'names named' by McCarthy, he was proven to be 100% correct. Every one was giving secret information and assisting Joseph Stalin, the greatest mass murder in history. Are they an oppressed minority that needs protected?
I didn't catch that before.
I'll give you my PG response - this time.
My advice is to go to the bathroom and look in the mirror.
The unattractive troll looking back at you? Spraying noxious venom.
Whenever you point your finger, AJ, three fingers are pointing right back at you.