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Bitter Klinger's avatar

You had me with “I want McCarthyism now.” The greatest triumph of the left in the 20th century was in tarring McCarthy so successfully in our media and in our universities.

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Catherine Terrie's avatar

I read your articles because they are excellent, but on some of this one, I must respectfully disagree with you. You were right at the end of this article when you advocated for moral clarity and commitment to the service of the general public. However, at the start of this article you were advocating for McCarthyism and for doing-unto-them-as-they-do-unto-us,-but-worse. This does not seem to me to be congruent with the moral clarity and integrity you were rightly praising in your final paragraphs.

If we destroy our enemies using the same cruel and immoral tactics they use against us, then we corrupt ourselves and become like them. In the long run, we would only succeed in replacing one tyranny with another.

You correctly point out that they are successful because they do not limit themselves with scruples: we must find another way to be successful, because we must keep what sets us apart from them, our scruples, our honour, our integrity and commitment to justice and fairness.

Thank you for all your articles, which are always worth reading and debating over.

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