during McCarthy era there were media gatekeepers supporting him and the govt officials who allowed him to hold those hearings. Now there are few gatekeepers and accusations can run wild like what is happening to Rovics. and coupled with "minorities" of all sorts fed up with aggressions and microaggressions they get their revenge. Rovics did mention that the impulse to protect people from bad stuff(especially the kids) is a nice one but who knew what that would unleash.