«It can be tempting to say that just as the Red Scare petered out, so too will the current hunt for “disloyal” elements. But for all the parallels, there’s an important difference: Loyalty then meant loyalty to the United States; today Trump demands loyalty to himself and his agenda.»

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/06/government-workers-purge-1950s-communism-00202336