So that is a no?
If we are going to take away the rights of others, you'd think the least we could do is create a clear definition of what is illegal. What about the views of Stalin or Mao? Those are different forms of communism than what ol' Karl put forward. Do we need to include them?
We can't even settle on what a Republican is all the time (we do cry RINO a lot here). How are we going to criminalize communist ideology if we cannot clearly define it.
Are farm subsidies communist? what about social security? I don't necessarily think they are, but there are those who do.
I love how liberals will dice hairs ... Stalin was a Marxist in the most distilled form and its well known. Mao also was a Marxist who put a magnifying glass aimed at amplifying class struggle even amongst peasants . That is the fundamental difference between a regular Marxist and a Maoist
According to Alinsky and other well known Marxists yes Social Security and Farm Subsidies are absolutely socialist at their core.
1) Healthcare — Control healthcare and you control the people
2) Poverty — Increase the Poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
3) Debt — Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
4) Gun Control — Remove the ability to defend themselves from the Government. That way you are able to create a police state.
5) Welfare — Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income).
6) Education — Take control of what people read and listen to — take control of what children learn in school.
7) Religion — Remove the belief in the God from the Government and schools.
8) Class Warfare — Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to take (Tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.