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McCarthyism
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McCarthyism
from U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy who acted out morbid fear of aliens, especially Communists. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 409]
See : Xenophobia
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I am surprised that The Progressive, of all magazines, would bend to this form of redbaiting.
Redbaiting? by Segal, Jeffrey / The Progressive
He became an outspoken critic of redbaiting and McCarthyism in the 1950s.
Ben Shahn by Flynn, Patrick JB / The Progressive
Then, the Reaganaut brownshirts came along, bullying and redbaiting, and we began giving ground.
Targets of opportunity by Reed, Adolph, Jr. / The Progressive
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