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liberal N proud

(61,203 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2019, 10:06 AM Nov 2019

McCarthyism has returned to America

What we are witnessing right now is full unleashed McCarthyism where politicians are using their office to "investigate their political opponents.

Graham is the new McCarthy!

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McCarthyism has returned to America (Original Post) liberal N proud Nov 2019 OP

Things are horrendous and scary when rogue Barr is Golden Raisin Nov 2019 #1

It's never left America maxrandb Nov 2019 #2

Then fox was born liberal N proud Nov 2019 #3

Amen to that. I'm going to start referring to extremist news that way. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #4

Right. H2O Man Nov 2019 #5

'Twas ever thus. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #6

Golden Raisin

(4,756 posts)

1. Things are horrendous and scary when rogue Barr is

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 11:22 AM

Nov 2019

the "Chief Law Officer of the Land" and running the "Justice" Department. We are in deep, deep shit.

maxrandb

(17,500 posts)

2. It's never left America

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 11:59 AM

Nov 2019

It just moved to AM Radio.

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

3. Then fox was born

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 12:29 PM

Nov 2019

appalachiablue

(44,180 posts)

4. Amen to that. I'm going to start referring to extremist news that way.

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 12:34 PM

Nov 2019

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Sen. Joe McCarthy (R-WI) paranoid politician who drove Anti-Communist trials during the early Cold War, 'Red Scare' period, late 1940s-1950s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

H2O Man

(79,252 posts)

5. Right.

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 12:35 PM

Nov 2019

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)

6. 'Twas ever thus.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 12:37 PM

Nov 2019

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