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'''Guilt by Association''' is a term used to describe the practice of accusing an individual of a misdeed, characterized by 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 feeling guilty for the actions of the group or other group members. A historical example of this is [[Joseph McCarthy]], a [[United States]] Congressman who has been accused this tactic to identify individuals of [[communism]]. However in more recent times, Guilt by Association has been used by [[liberal]] activist groups to cast disdain upon [[conservative]]s. An example of this is the smearing used by Conservapedia, by associating individuals with the [[John Birch Society]].

'''Guilt by Association''' is a term used to describe the practice of accusing an individual of a misdeed, characterized by 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 feeling guilty for the actions of the group or other group members. A historical example of this is [[Joseph McCarthy]], a [[United States]] Congressman who has been accused this tactic to identify individuals of [[communism]]. Hence, later liberals fabricated the misleading term [[McCarthyism]] to describe his tactics. However in more recent times, Guilt by Association has been used by [[liberal]] activist groups to cast disdain upon [[conservative]]s. An example of this is the smearing used by Conservapedia, by associating individuals with the [[John Birch Society]].

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