redbaits
/ˈrɛdˌbeɪts/
verb
- To attack, harass, or accuse someone of being a communist or having communist sympathies, often unfairly.
- The journalist was redbaited for suggesting a more equal distribution of wealth.
- Some groups still redbaits activists today, calling them communists for supporting social programs.
- During the Cold War, politicians would often redbaits their opponents to ruin their careers.