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Iirc McCarthyism is the suppression of socialist ideas full stop, regardless of sympathy to Soviets or China.
by n4r9 5y ago
Iirc McCarthyism is the suppression of socialist ideas full stop, regardless of sympathy to Soviets or China.
- the_only_law 5y agoYou recall incorrectly > McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion and treason, especially when related to communism and socialism.[1] The term originally referred to the controversial practices and policies of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin), and has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting from the late 1940s through the 1950s. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism
- n4r9 5y agoDoesn't seem too far off what I said. A widespread persecution of people with left-wing politics. Some other groups such as homosexuals also suffered. There was a tenuous and absurd justification of "un-American"ness or of communist sympathies.
- the_only_law 5y agoYeah that was my fault. I completely misread the comment.
- Miner49er 5y agoAnd the next sentence, which you conveniently left out: > It was characterized by heightened political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals, and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and socialist influence on American institutions.