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A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century

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  • Mar 29, 2023
  • #Media #Politics #Conspiracy
Jacob Siegel
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In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in the national press,... Show More

In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in the national press, but the details kept changing. Initially, McCarthy said he had a list with the names of 205 communists in the State Department; the next day he revised it to 57. Since he kept the list a secret, the inconsistencies were beside the point. The point was the power of the accusation, which made McCarthy’s name synonymous with the politics of the era.

For more than half a century, McCarthyism stood as a defining chapter in the worldview of American liberals: a warning about the dangerous allure of blacklists, witch hunts, and demagogues.

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Michael Shellenberger @ShellenbergerMD · Mar 29, 2023
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Well, outstanding essay and outstanding ending. Please read the whole thing. My excerpts above can't do it justice
Michael Shellenberger @ShellenbergerMD · Mar 29, 2023
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This amazing new essay is further proof that we are entering a Golden Age of independent media. It gives me hope that many others are waking up to the threat of the Censorship Industrial Complex. Now, we must tear it down and investigate how it emerged. LFG!🔥🔥🔥
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