"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
Liberals who had seen Joe Stalin as a great humanitarian saw [Joe] McCarthy as the ultimate affront to human decency and a terrifying threat to constitutional rights.
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