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Red-Baiting: A Threat To Liberty

Accusations of socialist plots have a sordid history in America that needs to be recognized.

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Accusations of socialist plots have a sordid history in America that needs to be recognized.

Dalton and Cleo Trumbo before the HUAC, 1947. Image taken from WikiCommons

For several decades now, Republican operatives have been labeling Democratic politicians as socialists or simply socialistic in their policies. In particular, former President Barack Obama …

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