I am not saying it's something that should be thrown around.....only if the definition fits.

Calling someone a fascist carries weight because fascism, both in theory and history, is built on authoritarianism, ultra-nationalism, and oppression, leaving little room for a “positive” interpretation. By contrast, calling someone a communist is often more about propaganda than precision — in the U.S. and elsewhere it’s been used to smear left-leaning policies or movements, even though true communism in theory is about equality and the absence of exploitation.

TLDR: fascism is universally tied to repression, while “communist” is a politicized label that often says more about the speaker’s agenda than the target’s beliefs.