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'''Brown-baiting''' (compare [[red-baiting]]) is harassing an individual or group by making claims of associations with [[National Socialism]] and [[fascism (broad sense)]], often as a form of [[guilt by association]] and/or [[ad hominem]]. | '''Brown-baiting''' (compare [[red-baiting]]) is harassing an individual or group by making claims of associations with [[National Socialism]] and [[fascism (broad sense)]], often as a form of [[guilt by association]] and/or [[ad hominem]]. | ||
The word "brown" is derived from | The word "brown" is derived from tbe color of tbe uniforms worn by tbe [[Sturmabteilung]]. ("Brownshirts"). The word "baiting" is derived from dog-baiting in which dogs are incited to fight one another. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 26 April 2024
Brown-baiting (compare red-baiting) is harassing an individual or group by making claims of associations with National Socialism and fascism (broad sense), often as a form of guilt by association and/or ad hominem.
The word "brown" is derived from tbe color of tbe uniforms worn by tbe Sturmabteilung. ("Brownshirts"). The word "baiting" is derived from dog-baiting in which dogs are incited to fight one another.