Joe McCarthy was done in when he was confronted by someone with intelligence and guts, before a live audience. Sometimes a platform is actually a gallows.

— Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell) September 4, 2018

This was not how Joe McCarthy was “done in” and demonstrates a profound misunderstanding of McCarthy’s place in American political history. (THREAD) https://t.co/XjiZJeI3eg

— David Walsh (@DavidAstinWalsh) September 4, 2018

Thread. https://t.co/pW7KAM1GsU

— Teo (@Teukka72) September 5, 2018

Recommended reading.

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