`  ==Second red scare== First, the title is pejorative. Since the US survived and the USSR didn't, the implication is that there was nothing to be afraid of.  The second is the line `` The fear was provoked with red-baiting and blacklisting``. I think the word ``provoked`` is a bit pov. More like these political activities were the result (reaction) to the scare. Yes, some people used them to their advantage, but that is the way of politics in any event, good or evil. There is always someone out front ready to lead a charge and gain political leverage whatever the cause. Is your ``worthy`` cause any different? Come on!   `