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Line 1: − [[United States]] [[Congressman]] [[Joseph McCarthy]] was accused of using this tactic in his search to identify individuals of [[Communist Party]]. Later liberals fabricated the term [[McCarthyism]] to describe his tactics. Guilt by association is still used by groups today to discredit their opponents. For example, some individuals have been smeared by [[Wikipedia]]n editors, by associating those individuals with the [[John Birch Society]].
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'''Guilt by Association''' is a term which describes the act of attempting to discredit person because of his connection to a certain group or organization. Guilt by association is sometimes referred to as collective [[guilt]], the act of a member of an organization being held responsible for the actions of the group or other group members.
'''Guilt by Association''' is a term which describes the act of attempting to discredit person because of his connection to a certain group or organization. Guilt by association is sometimes referred to as collective [[guilt]], the act of a member of an organization being held responsible for the actions of the group or other group members.
==See Also==
==See Also==