And before long, Joe McCarthy’s Wheeling speech had triggered a wave of paranoia and fear mongering that would forever bear his name: McCarthyism. Mr. Trump appeared first that night at a private fund-raiser held just blocks from the McLure Hotel. There was so much in the world to fear, and Donald Trump was the only one who could protect us. One year after he walked in Joe McCarthy’s footsteps in Wheeling, Mr. Trump now practices Mr. McCarthy’s version of the politics of fear from the White House. Mr. Trump knows what people want to hear — how terrifying the world can be and how he can protect them.

Source: New York Times June 22, 2017 21:00 UTC