[BitwiseFool]

Whataboutism can sometimes be a valid declaration of hypocrisy.

[throwaway0a5e]

But there's no hypocrisy. Nobody is saying McCarthy was right or endorsing his tactics.

Edit: It appears I may have misinterpreted the initial comments sarcasm as a "if McCarthy could do it then it's fair game" rather than a criticism of modern outrage mob tactics.

[kansface]

Plenty of people in this thread have effectively endorsed McCarthyism. You don't have to look far - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26730485

[a1369209993]

> Nobody is saying McCarthy was right or endorsing his tactics.

You are correct that they are in fact not saying that; the hypocrisy is in then turning around and saying that cancel culture is right and endorsing their tactics.

[BitwiseFool]

I don't understand where you're coming from because I absolutely see the woke crowd using McCarthyite tactics.