For those old enough and knowledgeable enough, there is absolutely no question that McCarthy was right. Even when I was a kid (80s), we were taught about the problems resulting from McCarthyism. Like most things historical, what we're taught is just factually incorrect. WWI started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, right? It was just some random event...
History is written by the victors against the vanquished. That does NOT mean it's factually correct.
For those old enough and knowledgeable enough, there is absolutely no question that McCarthy was right. Even when I was a kid (80s), we were taught about the problems resulting from McCarthyism. Like most things historical, what we're taught is just factually incorrect. WWI started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, right? It was just some random event...
History is written by the victors against the vanquished. That does NOT mean it's factually correct.