In the United States, the term "red-baiting" dates to as far back as 1927. In 1928, blacklisting by the Daughters of the American Revolution was characterized as a "red-baiting relic". A term commonly used in the United States, "red-baiting" in the American history is most famously associated with "McCarthyism", a term which itself originated in the two historic Red Scare periods during the 1920s (First Red Scare) and 1950s (Second Red Scare). In the 21st century, it has been argued that red-baiting does not have quite the same effect it previously did due to the Revolutions of 1989, but some pundits have argued that notable events in current American politics indicate a resurgence of red-baiting consistent with the Cold War era.