Opposed to or against communism or left-wing politics; historically used during Cold War era to describe anti-communist sentiment.
From anti- + red (slang for communists, derived from the red Soviet flag). Emerged as political terminology during the Cold War, particularly in 1950s-60s America.
The term 'antired' was weaponized during the McCarthy era to justify investigating anyone suspected of communist sympathies—a reminder how political terminology can enable surveillance and persecution.
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