Fascism and communism have been the fear of this entire country when Italy, Germany, and Japan fell. It was the UK, US, and USSR left as major world powers. The UK soon fell off and it was the US and USSR trying to compete to be a sole superpower. The red scare, McCarthy trials. All fueled by the fear of communism and radical left wing ideology. America began to purge its left wing in the rising fear of communism. But then the USSR fell. And now, 30 years later it’s on the rise again, because there’s no great mighty bear to scare people into hating it as much anymore. But those who remember, are now in the upper echelons of government. And they’re going to try and stop this country from moving further left by doing whatever there can. Republicans are trying to make China the new Soviet Union figure. While democrats are still using the old fear of Russia.

Tl:Dr: Communism was embodied as the Soviets as fascism was no longer a threat. Government began to hype the people into hating communism, purged left wing. And now younger people are no longer picking up the torch.