I'm just saying, at first you say "leftist" and now you're conflating it with "communist". Maybe dial back the over-simplication and give it some measured, considered thought. 

 It’s the same thing 

 And here in lies the problem. But its all good. You're free to believe whatever you wish. Good luck! 

 Stay safe from the commie scum my friend. 

 Maybe some reading you can add to your list sometime 😉 
https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare 

 McCarthy didn’t go far enough. 

 We are all taught in public school how terrible he was to all those poor hollywood commies but he was a visionary. Patton should have taken Moscow.