As I posted a few months ago, I have a degree in Russian history and literature, speak Russian fluently, and lived in Moscow for six months in the mid 90s. I understand communism far better than you ever will.
This is why I am adamently opposed to socialism, which not exactly the same as communism which you described fairly well in post #240. However, socialism is closer to communism than any other major political theory theory which is why I compared how progressives aka socialists aka communists, more fervently suppress free speech than moderate democrats.
The further someone drifts along the political spectrum to the extremes, the less tolerance they have for truly fair and equal political discourse, i.e. free speech. Such extremists can't win political debates on facts or merit so they turn to suppression of free speech.
This also happens with people on the extreme right.
If you. Ductape, and SSdoc, etc, can't support free speech, then you are much further to the left than you might think or care to admit, and likely are in truth...... a socialist/communist, and not a reasonable left of center liberal.