1950s: During the McCarthy hearings, artists and writers lost their jobs for their politically liberal and left-wing leanings.
Today: More outlets exist for artists with out-of-the-mainstream views, both liberal and conservative, but when most media companies are owned by giant business corporations, these individuals are less likely to be heard by many people.
1950s: The fear of nuclear conflict with the Communist Soviet Union was at its height
Today: Fear that atomic bomb capability will fall into the hands of terrorists prevails.
1950s: Censorship was accepted by many as an unofficial good and is allowed by the federal government in cases like motion picture content
Today: While government-sponsored censorship is considered a threat to personal freedom, more people are inclined to.....
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