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Woke 1.0 wasn’t McCarthyism. Trump 2.0 is.

MS Now published an opinion piece titled "Woke 1.0 wasn’t McCarthyism. Trump 2.0 is," which argues that Donald Trump's potential second term would be characterized by political witch hunts. The piece references Ross Douthat's description of "peak woke" as a "McCarthyite experience."
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Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 06:00 AM EDT
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