During the Red Scare there were some Americans who regarded communism as such an existential threat that they felt it was justifiable to have people fired from their jobs or to prevent them from getting jobs if they were accused of being a communist. Today there are some people who regard others as such an existential threat that they believe it is justifiable to get them fired from their jobs or to prevent them from getting jobs. Are these tactics acceptable? Why or why not? If you believed these tactics were not acceptable during the Red Scare in the 1950s, why are they acceptable now? Do you think it is fair and comparable to analogize these two events? Why or why not?

During the Red Scare there were some Americans who regarded communism as such an existential threat that they felt it was justifiable to have people fired from their jobs or to prevent them from getting jobs if they were accused of being a communist. Today there are some people who regard others as such an existential threat that they believe it is justifiable to get them fired from their jobs or to prevent them from getting jobs. Are these tactics acceptable? Why or why not? If you believed these tactics were not acceptable during the Red Scare in the 1950s, why are they acceptable now? Do you think it is fair and comparable to analogize these two events? Why or why not?