I live in an ex communist country. People here were tried in made up trials, with fake evidence, by state controlled judges, often executed. Borders were closed, people trying to cross were shot on sight. My grandfather worked in a uranium mine for raising his voice. Kids of politically unacceptable parents were not allow to go to college and could only get a job as janitors. Everybody had to vote, but there was only one party to choose from.

That is communism.  

 So they added a little smoke & mirrors, so what.
Same end. 

 Look at the end result, not the number of steps in between, most if not all of that still gets done. 

 Do you think the end result they want is closed borders (to leave), only one policital party, uranium mines for opposition and made up trials with fake evidence? I don't see that. But I am just an outside observer, I don't live in US.  

 It's closed to those who don't serve the agenda...