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We are barely one generation away from that exact McCarthyism.
Roy Cohn was Donald Trump’s mentor and “fixer.”
He was also Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel and assisted him in rooting out supposed communists (the “red scare”) and gay people (the “lavender scare”). The latter being especially heinous because he was a closeted, self-hating, practicing homosexual.
He was a genuine piece of shit. Trump learned a lot from him, Cohn was one of his heroes. You can see more on Roy Cohn the self-hating scumbag’s Wikipedia page.
As a bonus fact, the word “scumbag” initially referred to a used condom. Which is perfectly appropriate for someone like Roy Cohn, who loved being used and thrown away.
hmmmmmm
Was laughing at that point, thanks
https://youtu.be/BgcoezmsPMs