McCarthyism

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Bro History McCarthyism On today’s episode, we talk a period in US history where there was a widespread effort to root out Soviet spies in the Government. We dive into Joe McCarthy’s history, how his particular brand of inquisition became synonymous with political “witch hunts”, and debate on the effectiveness and legitimacy of those efforts on US policy. Also, we talk a bit about how McCarthyism is potentially being applied today. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #247 McCarthyism szamotah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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