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So the mainstream historical consensus currently is that Senator Joseph McCarthy was a primary advocate of the 'Red Scare' of the 1950's. There has been some recent revisionism in regards to his legacy, mostly based on the fact that in fact there was very real threat of Communist influence, espionage and other RED shenanigans.
But then again, you can cast too wide a net and irrational fearmongering can hurt ones cause more then help it.
What is y'all assessments of Senator Joe McCarthy?