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It was the cold war, everyone was afraid of the USSR and "communism". In a true demagogic fashion, he exploited everyone's fears for personal gain. People went along with it either because they were afraid of communists, or too afraid to stand up to McCarthy, as they may be branded as unpatriotic. This is a common thing, just think of our cultural and political climate after 9/11.

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Because people were afraid. Afraid to not only question McCarthy's accusations, but afraid that he'd be right

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