How did the Soviet focus on social and economic rights in the Cold War human rights debate affect American attitudes?

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The Soviet focus on social and economic rights in the Cold War human rights debate led many Americans to view those rights as a communist or socialist idea, which caused them to reject such rights as a threat to their capitalist economic system. This attitude was particularly prevalent during the Red Scare and McCarthy era, and it served to limit the emergence of a more robust welfare state in the United States.

How Did the Soviet Focus on Social and Economic Rights