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Warnings about careless use of the 'Red' label in politics
Original: Indiscriminate pinning of the label "Red" on people and proposals which one opposes is a common political device. It is
Commentators are pointing out that indiscriminately branding opponents and their proposals as 'Red' is a long-standing political trick, one historically favoured by fascists both at home and abroad. The observation, framed as a lesson from history and propaganda, is being shared amid current US political debate, where red-baiting remains a recurring tactic for discrediting rivals without engaging their arguments.
Why now: Red-baiting rhetoric is resurfacing in current US political arguments, prompting people to flag its historical use as a propaganda device.
Evidence
- Indiscriminate pinning of the label "Red" on people and proposals which one opposes is a common political device. It is a favorite trick of native as well as foreign fascists. # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 6
- Indiscriminate pinning of the label "Red" on people and proposals which one opposes is a common political device. It is a favorite trick of native as well as foreign fascists. # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 4
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