Merrian-Webster online dictionary defines McCarthyism as:
A mid-20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely publicized indiscriminate allegations especially on the basis of unsubstantiated charges; broadly: defamation of character or reputation through such tactics
Does speaking out against the Doomsayers who blame the Obama administration and the 111th United States Congresses accomplishments/achievements/successes, make you part of what is called the "Clap Louder" crowd? And could that characterization be defined as veiled McCarthyism?
What say you?
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