redbaiters
/ˈrɛdˌbeɪtərz/
noun
- People who accuse others of being communists or having communist sympathies, often in an unfair or exaggerated way to damage their reputation.
- Modern redbaiters often use the same tactics online, accusing anyone who disagrees with them of being a communist.
- The politician was criticized for acting like a redbaiter, calling his opponents socialists without evidence.
- During the Cold War, redbaiters ruined many innocent people's careers by labeling them communists.
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